Legal Counsel - Scaling Tech Firm
Core
In-house legal counsel providing practical advice on commercial contracts, privacy, data protection, and regulatory compliance for a scaling tech firm in financial crime prevention.
Role type
In-house commercial lawyer
Builds
Commercial contracts, legal workflows, and compliance frameworks
Domain
Financial services / Financial crime prevention / Technology
Required skills
Commercial contract law, Privacy law, Data protection, Regulatory compliance, Legal tech, Contract negotiation, Dispute resolution, Risk management
Preferred skills
Telecommunications, Financial services, Digital assets, Insurance, Telco anti-scam regulation
Technologies
Legal tech, AI tools
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts (SaaS, technology, service, licensing, confidentiality); Partner with commercial, product, and data teams to provide practical advice; Resolve contract disputes by interpreting rights and obligations; Improve standard form agreements, templates, and contracting workflows; Advise on privacy and data protection (Australian and New Zealand Privacy Acts) and manage privacy requests; Support regulated customer engagements aligning with APRA CPS 234, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and industry codes.
Seniority
Mid-level (3–7 years PQE), hands-on IC