Legal Counsel

Woolpert; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stake buy-in program

Salary Continuance Insurance

Novated leasing

Discounted health insurance (Bupa)

Job summary

Woolpert in Australia seeks an experienced Legal Counsel to support APAC operations, providing practical guidance across corporate, commercial, employment, data privacy, regulatory and dispute matters. You will help manage risk and enable responsible growth across multiple jurisdictions.

Reporting to the General Counsel in Ohio, you will engage with senior leaders and cross-functional teams. This full-time role requires local presence in Australia and collaboration with HR, Finance, Compliance

Qualifications

• Law degree and admission to practice in at least one Australian jurisdiction.
• 3-5 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably in a multinational or in-house setting.
• Broad experience across corporate, commercial, employment, regulatory and dispute matters.
• Working knowledge of data privacy frameworks relevant to APAC.
• Ability to manage complex legal matters across multiple jurisdictions in APAC.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal guidance across corporate, commercial, employment, data privacy, regulatory and dispute matters.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, deal structuring, and drafting/negotiating transaction documents.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial and construction agreements, assess risk and support APAC compliance.
• Collaborate with HR and operations on employment agreements, workplace issues and policies.
• Stay updated on legal/regulatory changes and explain implications for the business.

Skills

Legal experience

Data privacy knowledge

Multinational experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Law degree

Australian admission

Job description

At Woolpert, you’ll do work that matters.

As a leading global architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm, we help clients solve complex challenges that shape communities, strengthen critical infrastructure, advance technology, and improve the world around us. Here, you’ll collaborate across disciplines, tackle meaningful projects, and build a career defined by growth, opportunity, and impact.

Great Place to Work®!

We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work® for the 10th time! Built on trust, respect, and shared success, our culture makes Woolpert more than a workplace it’s a community.

The opportunity with us as Legal Counsel

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Legal Counsel to support Woolpert’s operations across the APAC region. This role will provide practical legal guidance across corporate, commercial, employment, data privacy, regulatory, and dispute-related matters. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders and cross-functional teams, the successful candidate will help manage legal risk, support compliance, and enable responsible business growth across multiple jurisdictions in APAC. Reporting to our General Counsel based in Ohio, USA, you will be part of a global team of lawyers.

You Will Be

• Managing legal matters across APAC and supporting compliance with local, regional and international laws.
• Providing practical advice on corporate, commercial, employment, regulatory and dispute matters.
• Supporting mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, deal structuring, and drafting and negotiating transaction documents.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial and construction agreements, assessing risk and supporting compliance across APAC.
• Working with HR and operational teams on employment agreements, workplace issues, disputes and policies.
• Keeping track of legal and regulatory changes and explaining what they mean for the business.
• Developing and delivering training and awareness activities on legal and compliance topics.
• Working with HR, Finance, Compliance, Operations and other teams to support consistent, commercially sound decisions.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Has

• Law degree and admission to practice in at least one Australian jurisdiction.
• 3-5 years of experience of post-qualification legal experience, preferably gained in a multinational organisation, in-house legal team, or law firm.
• Broad experience across corporate, commercial, employment, regulatory, and dispute-related matters.
• Working knowledge of data privacy and protection frameworks relevant to business operations in APAC.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex legal matters across multiple jurisdictions in APAC.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic and pragmatic approach to legal advice.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in one or more additional languages used in the APAC region is advantageous.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in architecture, engineering, geospatial, construction, infrastructure, or a related professional services industry is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience providing Legal advice across multiple APAC jurisdictions.

Woolpert Benefits

• Woolpert’s Principal Program gives invited employees the opportunity to buy in and become company stakeholders and share in the company’s growth and success.
• Employees receive automatic Salary Continuance Insurance provided by Woolpert.
• Novated leasing and salary sacrifice options are available to help employees make the most of their income.
• Discounted corporate health insurance through Bupa.

We value diversity and inclusion at Woolpert and are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples.

As this is a full-time role requiring that individuals be geographically located in Australia it requires that individuals have Full Working Rights in Australia. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer.

Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

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