Interim Senior Legal Counsel

Go Fractional; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 176,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Work from home

Annual learning budget

Employee assistance plan

Competitive salary

Parental leave

Job summary

Go Fractional is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to partner with Product, Operations, Marketing and Business Development on global SaaS licensing, data privacy and IP. You’ll draft, review and negotiate complex agreements, support tech rollouts and navigate energy-regulatory compliance as we scale.

You’ll own legal portfolios with autonomy, reporting to the Head of Legal. Based in Melbourne with flexibility between office and remote work, you’ll collaborate cross-functional across Australia and

Qualifications

• 8+ years PQE with in-house or commercial law experience.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex agreements.
• Experience with technology/SaaS licensing and regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Contracting: Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements including SaaS/tech licensing and partnerships.
• License & International Scaffolding: Manage IP protection, data/privacy, licensing, and cross-border entity management.
• Business Legal Advice: Review market-entry proposals, product features, ACL/privacy compliance and data security.
• Regulatory Compliance & Operations: Interpret energy regulations (eg NECF) and support compliance and disputes.
• External Counsel Briefing: Manage external legal panel for specialist advice and cost control.

Skills

Contract drafting

SaaS licensing

In-house experience

Regulatory understanding

M&A exposure

Energy regulation

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract (full-time or part-time), with the possibility of extension depending on business needs. Ideally based in Melbourne, but open to candidates anywhere in Australia.

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be a key operational legal partner across Product, Operations, Marketing, and Business Development. Reporting directly to the Head of Legal, you will operate with autonomy, owning legal portfolios spanning global SaaS licensing, Data Privacy and IP. You will focus on practical, end-to-end commercial execution, drafting and negotiating complex agreements, supporting tech rollout, and navigating day-to-day energy regulatory compliance as we scale.

Your focus for the next 12 months will be:

• Global Expansion: Lead the commercial contracting workstreams, hard-wiring our legal and commercial frameworks as we license Amber's core technology across the UK, EU, and beyond
• New Product & V2G Launch: Provide practical legal support for upcoming product initiatives, including Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) rollout.
• Key Partnerships & Regulatory: Provide risk-weighted legal advice that helps teams achieve their business goals while moving ahead safely.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Contracting: Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including SaaS/tech licensing, partnerships, and key vendor contracts.
• License & International Scaffolding: Own, implement, and support business areas on IP protection frameworks, data and privacy management, licensing, and cross-border entity management.
• Business Legal Advice: Review new market entry proposals, product features, digital user journeys, and marketing campaigns to ensure practical compliance with Australian Consumer Law (ACL), privacy regulations, and data security standards.
• Regulatory Compliance & Operations: Work alongside our Regulatory team to interpret National Energy Market (NEM) rules, operationalise compliance requirements, and resolve customer/market disputes.
• External Counsel Briefing: Strategically instruct and manage external legal panel members when specialist advice is required, ensuring high-value output and cost control.

Key Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years PQE with extensive, hands-on in-house or commercial law experience, with a strong emphasis on contract drafting, technology/SaaS, M&A, or regulated commercial work.
• In-House commercial pragmatism: Proven track record of operating effectively in a fast-paced environment delivering clear, risk-weighted legal advice that helps teams achieve their business goals.
• Regulatory capacity: Prior exposure to energy sector regulation (eg NECF) is an advantage, but a strong ability to pick up and apply complex regulatory frameworks quickly is key.
• Autonomous execution: Able to take ownership of commercial matters end-to-end, manage multiple priorities, and work directly with business stakeholders across the organisation.
• Clear Communication: Ability to cut through legal jargon and deliver direct, plain-English advice to non-legal colleagues.

Benefits

• We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and a great culture of people who love coming to work to build a better world.
• You'd be a part of a rapidly growing team of over 240 with expertise across energy, technology, marketing, and operations.
• Be part of a growing technology start-up that will shape the future of household and grid energy use.
• Enjoy a lively, collaborative workspace at our buzzing Melbourne CBD headquarters in the heart of the city.
• Flexible working hours with provision for regular work from home arrangements.
• Equitable gender-neutral parental leave policies.
• An external Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for mental health support.
• Competitive salary.
• Annual Learning & Development budget to support your personal growth.
• Additional PTO between Xmas & New Year

Salary range is circa $195,000 base per annum (depending on candidate experience and pro-rata for part-time) and is quoted excluding superannuation (12%).

We have an office in the Melbourne CBD, where we work flexibly between the office and home. For those based in Sydney, catch up in a co-working space in the city every now and then, and rest of the locations in Australia work from home. We expect to remain Melbourne based but maintain flexibility between the office and WFH.