Legal Counsel

Logicalis; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Learning Space

Career growth

Parental leave

Job summary

Logicalis Australia is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our Melbourne-based team. This role offers exposure to a broad range of legal, commercial, compliance and risk matters within a global technology business, reporting to the Finance Director and collaborating with senior leaders across the organisation.

You will provide practical legal support, draft and negotiate key commercial agreements, and contribute to privacy and governance initiatives while developing broader

Qualifications

• 3–7 years post-qualification experience in private practice, in-house, or both.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with ability to explain legal concepts clearly.
• Good commercial judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach to managing risk.
• A willingness to learn and develop across a broad range of matters.
• The ability to work independently while remaining collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal and commercial advice across operational and strategic matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate customer contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, SOWs, and standard terms.
• Support bid and tender activities through legal review and risk assessment.
• Assist with corporate compliance reporting obligations.
• Support privacy, data protection and governance initiatives.
• Manage customer and supplier disputes as required.
• Provide guidance on employment and workplace matters in partnership with People & Culture and advisers.
• Contribute legal expertise to projects and initiatives, and build relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Communication skills

Legal drafting

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law

Job description

About the opportunity:

Logicalis Australia is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our Melbourne-based team.

This is a unique opportunity to work across a broad range of legal, commercial, compliance and risk matters within a global technology business. Reporting to the Finance Director and working closely with senior leaders across the organisation, you will provide practical legal support that enables the business to operate effectively while managing legal and commercial risk.

The role offers significant autonomy, exposure to senior decision-makers and the opportunity to develop experience across multiple areas of practice including commercial contracting, privacy, compliance, procurement, employment matters and dispute management.

Whether you are an emerging lawyer looking to broaden your in-house experience, or an experienced practitioner seeking a hands-on role with flexibility and variety, this position provides the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and collaborative environment.

What you will be responsible for:

• Providing practical legal and commercial advice to business stakeholders across a variety of operational and strategic matters.

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, including customer contracts, vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, statements of work and standard terms and conditions.

• Supporting bid and tender activities through legal review and risk assessment.

• Assisting with corporate compliance requirements and reporting obligations.

• Supporting privacy, data protection and governance initiatives across the business.

• Assisting with the management of customer and supplier disputes where required.

• Providing support on employment and workplace matters in partnership with People & Culture and external advisers as appropriate.

• Contributing legal expertise to business projects and strategic initiatives.

• Building strong relationships with local, regional and global stakeholders to support business objectives.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law and eligibility to practise in Australia.

• Around 3–7 years post-qualification experience gained in private practice, in-house, or a combination of both.

• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.

• Good commercial judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach to managing risk.

• A willingness to learn and develop across a broad range of legal and business matters.

• The ability to work independently while remaining collaborative and approachable.

• Experience in technology, telecommunications, privacy, cybersecurity or data protection matters will be highly regarded but is not essential.

Why Join Us?

Our promise to our employees, Belong, Grow and Thrive is our commitment to creating an environment that is inclusive to all, supports your professional and personal development, and offers an environment where you can do life and work the way it works for you.

Here is how our benefits help you:

• Equal Paid Parental Leave for all primary and secondary carers.
• Flexible and Focused Ways of Working that empower you to structure your work in a way that best suits you while supporting our customers, people and the planet.
• Employee Assistance Program , providing employees and their immediate families with confidential access to a wide range of counselling and professional support services.
• Purchased Leave options , allowing you to buy up to 10 additional days of annual leave each year to help you balance life’s priorities.
• Novated Leasing and Salary Sacrificing options to make your salary work harder for you.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment which places Inclusion as a strategic priority for Logicalis Australia, with investment across DEI programs to foster a workplace culture built on accountability, respect and zero tolerance for exclusionary behaviours.
• Logicalis Learning Space , our Udemy-powered platform, providing unlimited access to thousands of courses to help you develop new skills, enhance your expertise and drive your professional growth at your own pace.
• Investment in Leadership and Career Growth. Logicalis is a place where we see our people as the most valued Architects of Change. Our people progress from Helpdesk to Cloud Engineering, from Sales to Management, and from Operations to Senior Leadership. Here, ideas turn into action. You can make a plan, see it through and genuinely shape your own professional success.

About Us

At Logicalis Australia, we are not just changing the game, we are driving the future of technology.

As the Architects of Change, our mission is clear: to become the leading technology services provider and employer in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

By combining our global expertise and local insight, we position ourselves as a technology powerhouse, ready to capture growth opportunities across APAC and deliver exceptional service to our customers.

You will be part of a dynamic team of 7,000 plus innovators, collaborating across 30 territories with over 10,000 clients from diverse industries. Every project presents a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact, empowering businesses to thrive in today’s fast-paced digital landscape. With services that drive transformation and scalability such as cloud, connectivity, collaboration and security, you will help optimise operations and enable teams to reach new heights.

As a global leader, our managed services provide real-time insights into clients’ digital ecosystems, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified for 2025 and 2026, a recognition that reflects our people-first culture and our commitment to fostering an inclusive, empowering and growth-oriented environment.

Join us on this exciting journey and let us shape the future of technology together.