Head of Legal
Core
Lead legal operations for Australia and New Zealand, acting as the operational engine for the legal team and senior adviser to the Executive team on complex commercial, technology, corporate, and regulatory matters.
Role type
Senior in-house legal leader (Head of Legal)
Builds
Operational efficiency in legal services, high-quality commercial advice, and strategic legal support for the business.
Domain
Technology / SaaS / Business Management Software
Required skills
People leadership, commercial drafting and negotiation, technology contracting, IP, privacy, data, consumer law, legal technology and AI adoption, budget management, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
SaaS, scale-up, or regulated technology business experience, substantial in-house experience
Technologies
AI tools, legal automation platforms
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of legal professionals, drive day-to-day operations and process improvement, advise senior leadership on complex matters, manage the legal budget and external spend, navigate high-value transactions and disputes, deputise for the General Counsel
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
