In-house Commercial Litigation Lawyer

Your People Solutions; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Your People Solutions is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel in Adelaide, Australia to advise senior executives across the business. You will provide strategic legal support on corporate and commercial matters with a strong emphasis on litigation, governance, regulatory compliance and cross-functional advisory work.

As the organisation expands through transformation, this role shapes legal frameworks, guides strategic decision-making and supports major corporate initiatives across ANZ and global

Responsibilities

• Serve as a corporate legal business partner to key functions, including Finance, Strategy and Tax.
• Play a central role in cross-functional deal teams on strategic corporate commercial projects.
• Identify legal risks across corporate proposals and work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop compliant, commercially effective solutions.
• Advise on the interpretation of contractual commitments and statutory obligations, including those arising under corporate, competition, consumer and privacy regimes.
• Support company secretarial matters across Australian and New Zealand entities, including preparation of resolutions, filings and ongoing governance documentation.
• Partner with global stakeholders on corporate governance initiatives, including reporting obligations and group-wide policy implementation.
• Provide additional support on general commercial matters when required, including commercial contract negotiation, dispute management, commercial litigation, IP protection and licensing agreements.
• Act as a strong representative of the Legal function across the wider business.

Job description

Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, the Senior Legal Counsel will act as a trusted adviser to senior executives across the business. The role will provide strategic legal support on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a strong focus on commercial litigation, governance, regulatory compliance and cross-functional advisory work.

As the organisation continues to expand and undergo significant transformation, this position will play a pivotal role in shaping legal frameworks, guiding strategic decision-making and supporting major corporate initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will:

Serve as a corporate legal business partner to key functions, including Finance, Strategy and Tax.

Play a central role in cross-functional deal teams on strategic corporate commercial projects

Identify legal risks across corporate proposals and work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop compliant, commercially effective solutions.

Advise on the interpretation of contractual commitments and statutory obligations, including those arising under corporate, competition, consumer and privacy regimes.

Support company secretarial matters across Australian and New Zealand entities, including preparation of resolutions, filings and ongoing governance documentation.

Partner with global stakeholders on corporate governance initiatives, including reporting obligations and group-wide policy implementation.

Provide additional support on general commercial matters when required, including commercial contract negotiation, dispute management, commercial litigation, IP protection and licensing agreements.

Act as a strong representative of the Legal function across the wider business.

Experience

Additional general commercial litigation experience, particularly in contract advisory work, is advantageous.

Prior in-house experience (either permanent or via secondment) is beneficial but not essential.

Technical Skills

You will demonstrate the ability to:

Assess legal risk and propose practical, commercially aligned solutions.

Communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders and manage diverse internal relationships.

Maintain exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to resolving complex issues thoroughly.

excellent communication, negotiation and drafting skills;

an ability to work to tight timeframes, collaboratively and at times autonomously; and

regular in-house training, team events and recognition;

health and well-being initiatives; and

an inclusive, positive, and rewarding environment.