Senior Legal Counsel — APAC Commercial & Regulatory

Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ego Pharmaceuticals in Melbourne, Australia, is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its Legal Department. The role partners with the Australian and Asia-Pacific commercial teams to provide strategic, commercially-focused legal advice across contract, corporate, regulatory, privacy and employment matters.

You will act as the approver for marketing materials, manage external lawyers when specialist advice is required, and help drive business decisions while maintaining confidentiality and

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of legal practice in private practice or in-house.
• Experience in manufacturing, skincare, or international trade is desirable but not required.
• Capable of providing strategic, commercially-focused legal advice.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Australian and APAC commercial teams to deliver legal guidance.
• Approve marketing materials as the Legal Department approver.
• Manage external counsel when specialist advice is required.
• Advise stakeholders on contracts, regulatory, privacy, disputes, and employment.
• Navigate ambiguity and influence without authority.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Relationship-building

Independent working

Confidentiality

Ambiguity tolerance

Influence without authority

Strategic thinking

Job description

Ego Pharmaceuticals in Melbourne, Australia, is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its Legal Department. The role partners with the Australian and Asia-Pacific commercial teams to provide strategic, commercially-focused legal advice across contract, corporate, regulatory, privacy and employment matters.

You will act as the approver for marketing materials, manage external lawyers when specialist advice is required, and help drive business decisions while maintaining confidentiality and