Senior Corporate Counsel

Elders Limited; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Elders Limited is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Adelaide. This in-house role requires delivering strategic and commercial legal advice across the Elders group, shaping business outcomes and governance activities while managing legal risks.

Working with a collaborative leadership team, you will provide practical guidance on transactions, regulatory obligations and governance, mentoring junior staff and supporting the organisation's growth and compliance

Qualifications

• Hold an unrestricted Australian Practising Certificate and relevant tertiary qualifications in Law.
• Bring 7+ years' post-admission experience, ideally in commercial law or corporate in-house.
• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen and ability to provide practical, risk-based legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, commercially focused legal advice to stakeholders across the business and support informed decision-making through clear risk-based guidance.
• Identify, assess and help mitigate legal risks arising from operational activities, projects and strategic initiatives.
• Manage disputes, litigation, complaints and regulatory matters, including engagement and oversight of external legal counsel.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements and legal documentation to support business objectives.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and provide proactive advice on legal and compliance obligations.
• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, delivering practical legal solutions aligned to commercial outcomes.
• Develop and deliver legal education, guidance materials and training to enhance legal awareness and governance across the business.
• Mentor, guide and assist in the development of junior staff including through appropriate delegation and supervision of matters.

Skills

Commercial law

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Australian Practising Certificate

Education

Australian Practising Certificate

Law degree

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis. A rare generalist in-house role based in Adelaide in a collaborative team working across an impressive leadership team. The Senior Corporate Counsel is a key legal advisor within the Elders group of companies, responsible for delivering strategic and commercial legal advice across the group's operations, transactions and regulatory obligations. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping business outcomes, supporting complex transactions, strategic initiatives and governance activities while ensuring legal risks are managed effectively. Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you will provide practical, commercially focused guidance that enables growth, supports compliance and contributes to the ongoing success of the business.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, commercially focused legal advice to stakeholders across the business and support informed decision-making through clear risk-based guidance.
• Identify, assess and help mitigate legal risks arising from operational activities, projects and strategic initiatives.
• Manage disputes, litigation, complaints and regulatory matters, including engagement and oversight of external legal counsel.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements and legal documentation to support business objectives.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and provide proactive advice on legal and compliance obligations.
• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, delivering practical legal solutions aligned to commercial outcomes.
• Develop and deliver legal education, guidance materials and training to enhance legal awareness and governance across the business.
• Mentor, guide and assist in the development of junior staff including through appropriate delegation and supervision of matters.

About you

• Hold an unrestricted Australian Practising Certificate and relevant tertiary qualifications in Law.
• Bring 7+ years' post-admission experience, ideally gained within a commercial law firm and/or corporate in-house environment.
• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen and the ability to provide practical, risk-based legal advice.
• Have proven experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of legal documentation.
• Thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, effectively managing competing priorities and multiple projects.
• Possess excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills, with a strong customer-focused approach.
• A collaborative leader and problem solver who can work autonomously and contribute positively to business outcomes; experience in agribusiness or knowledge of Elders' operations is highly desirable.

About Elders

As a trusted Australian agribusiness, we have played an important role in the agricultural sector for more than 185 years. Our expansive network across Australia offers links to markets, tailored advice and specialist knowledge across a range of products and services, including farm supplies, agronomy, livestock, wool, grain, finance, insurance, and real estate. We are committed to delivering value to the local communities in which we operate and leading the way to a sustainable and prosperous future for Australia’s agriculture industry. Elders, for Australian agriculture. We are now looking for the next generation to be part of something big and drive the future of Elders. For more information please visit our careers page or email [e-mail] Please note, applications may be shortlisted as they are received. At Elders, we strive to create a safe environment where everyone can thrive. We aspire to do this by recognising talent, promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for roles at Elders. We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia. #LI For over 185 years Elders has been embedded in the fabric of Australian agriculture and played a key role in rural and regional communities by employing local people and servicing local farming families. We're dedicated to continuing this legacy through our extensive network, and, by paving the way toward a bright future for agriculture through our ongoing focus on innovation and sustainability. Elders is proudly creating lasting impact on Australia’s farming families and communities.