Senior Corporate Counsel

TPG Telecom; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work (home/office)

Stay Connected Mobile plan

Stay Connected NBN plan (up to 500Mbps

Your Leave – extra annual leave

Access to TPG Learning Hub

Corporate Partner Discounts

Job summary

TPG Telecom is seeking a senior corporate and commercial lawyer to join the Vodafone Australia Legal Department, supporting Marketing, Digital and Customer Service functions. You will provide strategic advice, lead complex negotiations, and act as a trusted adviser to key stakeholders within the business.

You will be expected to mentor junior lawyers, drive knowledge management, and influence outcomes while upholding TPG’s values. A flexible hybrid work arrangement is available.

Qualifications

• Legally qualified with current practising certificate.
• Minimum of 6 years PQE (or equivalent).
• Strong negotiation and contract drafting skills.
• Ability to apply regulatory knowledge to commercial aims.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic legal advice aligned with business goals.
• Draft and lead negotiations for complex contracts and key projects.
• Act as trusted adviser to stakeholders, anticipating issues.
• Mentor junior lawyers and secondees within the team.
• Lead knowledge management and process innovations in the team.
• Collaborate with Vodafone and other internal stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Regulatory insights

Stakeholder management

Leadership/mentoring

Relationship building

Job description

The role is for a senior corporate and commercial lawyer to join the Vodafone Australia Legal Department. The role supports the key Marketing, Digital and Customer Service/Operations functions. However, the role may require you to undertake work within any team of the Legal Department from time to time.

Reporting to the Head of the Marketing, Digital and Customer Service Legal team, you will play a senior role within the TPG legal team. You will be tasked with providing strategic advice and risk analysis and leading complex legal negotiations. As a trusted adviser to key stakeholders within the business, you will anticipate legal and regulatory issues, and seek to effect pragmatic customer focussed solutions to achieve desired business outcomes. You will take initiative and personal ownership in relation to all aspects of the legal support you provide and be recognised as a thought leader and “go to” person within the legal team.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering timely, creative and commercially astute strategic legal advice and support, that is cost-effective and aligned to TPG's operational and strategic plans.
• Drafting and leading negotiations for complex or strategic contracts and key projects whilst delivering optimum value for TPG.
• Acting autonomously as a trusted adviser to key stakeholders within TPG, anticipating business, legal and regulatory issues, and seeking to effect pragmatic customer focussed solutions to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Building strong, effective and collaborative relationships and positively influencing Vodafone and key Vodafone stakeholders by acting in a manner aligned to TPG's values.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and act as a role model to junior lawyers and/or secondees within the legal team to drive engagement and develop excellence.
• Leading initiatives to enhance legal knowledge management and process innovation within the TPG legal team.

What you'll bring:

• Legally qualified (holds a current practising certificate or equivalent).
• Minimum of 6 years PQE (or equivalent).
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills and ability to lead negotiations on complex legal transactions and issues.
• Strong contract drafting and advisory skills.
• Ability to strategically apply legal and regulatory knowledge to protect and enhance commercial interests of TPG.
• Ability to deal with highly complex and high-risk issues in relation to commercial law.
• Ability to build effective relationships and positively influence TPG and key TPG stakeholders by acting in a manner closely aligned to TPG’s values.
• Well-organised with excellent planning skills, particularly the ability to set clear priorities, monitor and achieve specified outcomes
• Genuine team player with demonstrated relationship-building skills.
• Enthusiastic, efficient and emotionally resilient.
• A strong desire to contribute to the development and implementation of the long and short-term goals of TPG and to raise the profile of the legal team.

What's in it for you:

• Flexible hybrid way of working (from home and office)
• ‘Stay Connected Mobile’ – Access to a free mobile plan
• ‘Stay Connected NBN’ – Access to a free, high speed NBN plan (up to 500 Mbps)
• ‘Your Leave’ - additional leave to be used whenever you like - every year
• Access to TPG Learning Hub platform and internal development opportunities
• Access to Corporate Partner Discounts

TPG Telecom started with a belief that we can make things better for Australians. We believe in the power of meaningful relationships to support vibrant, connected communities where everyone belongs. It’s our why; our reason to exist. Now, we’re proud to be one of Australia’s leading mobile and internet providers. We’re not just redefining telco, we’re changing its course. And you play a role in that. A big one. The opportunities are plenty for those who are ready to accept the challenge.

TPG Telecom also acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation as the Traditional Custodians of lands and waterways where this office can be found in Barangaroo.