In-House Legal Contractor: Part-Time Contracts & Compliance

Finity; The Rocks; Hybrid; AUD 103,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Finity, a leading actuarial consulting and analytics firm in Australia, seeks an in-house legal contractor for a 5-month parental leave period. This part-time role (3 days per week) is hybrid, with two in-office days at The Rocks, Sydney.

You will manage day-to-day contracting, supplier and procurement matters, draft and negotiate NDAs/contracts, advise on product governance, and handle selected compliance requests with concise, risk-based guidance from Senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must hold current Australian practising certificate as a corporate legal practitioner in NSW.
• Minimum 7 years’ PQE in-house or commercial legal environment.
• Strong experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Practical understanding of procurement, technology governance and information security issues.
• Clear written and verbal communication, sound judgement and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to prioritise competing requests, meet deadlines and escalate when required.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client contract matters, including non-standard terms and conditions, tender reviews, Master Services Agreements and related negotiations.
• Review supplier terms and conditions and support governance for new technology suppliers, including supplier due diligence and onboarding processes.
• Draft, review and negotiate legal documents including NDAs, contract variations, declarations, subcontracting agreements and memoranda of understanding.
• Advise on product governance matters, including service levels, use cases and warranties.
• Respond to client procurement and risk requirements, including modern slavery and other risk questionnaires.
• Coordinate client information security questionnaires and AI impact assessments with internal specialists.
• Manage ad hoc compliance matters, including incidents, sensitive securities issues, AI tool assessments and overseas working requests.
• Maintain responsive service to internal stakeholders and elevate strategic or high-risk matters to senior contacts.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Contract negotiation

Procurement governance

Information security

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Finity, a leading actuarial consulting and analytics firm in Australia, seeks an in-house legal contractor for a 5-month parental leave period. This part-time role (3 days per week) is hybrid, with two in-office days at The Rocks, Sydney.

You will manage day-to-day contracting, supplier and procurement matters, draft and negotiate NDAs/contracts, advise on product governance, and handle selected compliance requests with concise, risk-based guidance from Senior stakeholders.