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Senior Legal Counsel

Brisbane, QueenslandFull-time2026-11-01 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid

Core

Provide strategic legal guidance, manage risk, and support key commercial and corporate initiatives for an early education provider.

Role type

Senior in-house generalist lawyer

Builds

Legal function strategy and risk mitigation for a large early education network

Domain

Education / Corporate Law

Required skills

Corporate and commercial law, contract drafting, privacy and regulatory compliance, dispute and litigation management, stakeholder management, commercial acumen

Preferred skills

Experience in top-tier private practice and in-house environments, ability to influence senior leadership

Technologies

Legal research tools, contract management systems

Responsibilities

Lead complex commercial contracting and negotiations; Provide expert guidance on regulatory, compliance, privacy, and property matters; Support management of disputes, litigation, and employment-related matters; Proactively identify and mitigate legal and organisational risks; Contribute to the evolution of the legal function; Engage at a senior level with regulators, external counsel, and key stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC