Legal Counsel - Commercial & Privacy

Charterhouse; Sydney; Híbrido; AUD 170.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Charterhouse Partnership Australia in Sydney is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its lean, business‑facing legal team. You will work closely with the General Counsel, negotiate deals and provide practical advice rather than operating in a heavily process‑driven environment.

The role is approximately 60–70% commercial contracting and 30–40% privacy matters, with hybrid work from a Sydney CBD office. Salary is $170k–$190k incl super, plus a performance bonus.

Formación

• Australian-qualified lawyer with 3+ years' PQE in private practice.
• Strong privacy law exposure desired.
• Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Confidence engaging with commercial stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Draft, review and negotiate customer and vendor agreements.
• Advise on commercial transactions and contractual risk.
• Handle privacy, data protection and related compliance matters.
• Provide practical legal advice to internal stakeholders.

Conocimientos

3+ years PQE in private practice

Privacy law exposure

Contract drafting & negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Educación

Australian-qualified lawyer

Descripción del empleo

The opportunity

An established national business is looking to appoint a Legal Counsel to join its small, highly engaged legal team in Sydney.

This is a hands-on commercial role suited to a lawyer who enjoys being close to the business, negotiating deals and providing practical advice rather than operating in a heavily process-driven legal environment.

Working closely with the General Counsel and stakeholders across the organisation, approximately 60–70% of the role will focus on commercial contracting, with the remaining 30–40% predominantly focused on privacy-related matters.

The work

You will have exposure to a broad range of commercial matters, including:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating customer and vendor agreements
• Advising on commercial transactions and contractual risk
• Privacy, data protection and related compliance matters
• Providing practical legal advice to internal stakeholders
• Supporting disputes and broader business risk matters
• Advising on general corporate and commercial issues as they arise

The environment is fast-moving and transactional, with the legal team expected to understand the commercial drivers behind a matter and help the business reach an appropriate outcome.

About you

You will be an Australian-qualified lawyer with 3+ years' post-qualification experience in private practice, ideally with strong privacy law exposure.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Legal Counsel experience advantageous
• Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation experience
• Good working knowledge of Australian privacy law
• The confidence to engage directly with commercial stakeholders
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to legal advice

You do not need to be a privacy specialist, however you will need sufficient experience to confidently advise on privacy-related matters as part of a broader commercial role.

Why consider this opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a lean legal function where you will have direct exposure to the General Counsel, meaningful ownership of your work and regular interaction with the wider business.

The role offers hybrid working from a Sydney CBD office, a broad commercial workload and a salary of $170k-$190k incl super + performance bonus.

Charterhouse Partnership Australia - www.charterhouse.com.au