Junior Counsel, APAC

Commvault; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Australia is seeking a Junior Counsel to support the Senior Counsel for APAC and assist with UK and EU legal teams. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience in commercial law and knowledge of data security laws. This hybrid position offers a chance to work with global teams and negotiate contracts, ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of post-admission experience in commercial law, preferably within the tech industry.
• Willingness to work outside standard business hours to support the UK and EU teams.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team.

Responsibilities

• Primarily support Senior Counsel for APAC, with some assistance for UK and EU teams.
• Negotiate customer contracts.
• Advise on compliance with data security and privacy laws.
• Conduct legal research.
• Assist with corporate governance.
• Handle business requests on an as-needed basis.

Skills

Post-admission experience in commercial law

Knowledge of data security and privacy laws

Proactive and solution-oriented mindset

Education

Admitted as a lawyer in Australia

Job description

We’ve learned that scammers are impersonating Commvault team members—including HR and leadership—via email or text. These bad actors may conduct fake interviews and ask for personal information, such as your social security number.

What to know:

• Commvault does not conduct interviews by email or text.
• We will never ask you to submit sensitive documents (including banking information, SSN, etc) before your first day.

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience. The company empowers customers to uncover, take action, and rapidly recover from cyberattacks – keeping data safe and businesses resilient. The company’s unique AI-powered platform combines best-in-class data protection, exceptional data security, advanced data intelligence, and lightning-fast recovery across any workload or cloud at the lowest TCO. For over 25 years, more than 100,000 organizations and a vast partner ecosystem have relied on Commvault to reduce risks, improve governance, and do more with data.

Position

We have an outstanding career opportunity for a Junior Counsel. This role primarily supports the Senior Counsel for APAC while also providing assistance to legal teams in the UK and EU. The ideal candidate will have 1–3 years of post-admission experience in commercial law, preferably in the tech industry, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Primarily support Senior Counsel for APAC, with some assistance for UK and EU teams.
• Negotiate customer contracts.
• Advise on compliance with data security and privacy laws, including SOCI, Privacy Act, and APRA.
• Conduct legal research.
• Assist with corporate governance.
• Handle business requests on an as-needed basis.

Requirements

• Admitted as a lawyer in Australia. Position is hybrid with option for fully remote.
• 1–3 years of post-admission experience in commercial law, preferably within tech industry.
• Willingness to work outside standard business hours to support the UK and EU teams.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team.
• Knowledge of data security and privacy laws is a plus.

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