Senior Legal Counsel – APAC Contracts (3-Month FTC)

SLR Consulting; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SL R Consulting is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in Brisbane or Sydney on a fixed-term, 3-month basis. The role focuses on complex commercial contracts, risk assessment and in-house advisory work across APAC.

You will review and negotiate contracts, advise senior stakeholders, and drive pragmatic solutions while working with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance and governance across the APAC region.

Qualifications

• A relevant legal qualification and current practising certificate in an Australian jurisdiction.
• Typically, 5-10 years’ post-qualification experience, with experience advising on complex commercial contracts and operating with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong consulting, negotiation and facilitation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to quickly understand business priorities, risk appetite and operational context.
• Demonstrated ability to build credibility quickly, influence senior stakeholders and provide confident, pragmatic advice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills, together with a service-oriented approach.
• Detail focused and able to work with tight timeframes to meet internal client needs.
• Excellent business judgment and high level of professionalism.
• Highly organised, excellent analytical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

• Independently manage the review, negotiation and resolution of contracts, leases and other commercial documents, from initial instruction through to execution.
• Analyse contracts to ensure they comply with statutory regulations, insurance obligations and internal policy requirements.
• Provide clear, practical and commercially focused advice on contractual risk, recommend appropriate positions and escalated material concerns where required.
• Take ownership of complex legal and contractual issues, develop pragmatic solutions and drive matters to resolution.
• Work efficiently and effectively with third parties to ensure statutory compliance and minimise contractual risk and exposure.
• Research issues and develop solutions to resolve business issues.
• Act as a trusted adviser to the Head of Legal – APAC and senior business stakeholders, providing responsive, solutions-focused support.
• Work autonomously, exercise initiative and proactively identify priorities, risks and opportunities to support the Legal team and the business.
• Understand and follow policies and procedures and share that knowledge as required.
• Manage a high-volume workload, balance competing priorities and deliver to agreed timeframes with autonomy.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of legal processes, contracting frameworks and governance initiatives across the APAC region.

Skills

Legal qualification

Practising certificate

PQE 5-10 years

Contract negotiation

Contract analysis

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Australian legal qualification

Job description

SL R Consulting is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in Brisbane or Sydney on a fixed-term, 3-month basis. The role focuses on complex commercial contracts, risk assessment and in-house advisory work across APAC.

You will review and negotiate contracts, advise senior stakeholders, and drive pragmatic solutions while working with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance and governance across the APAC region.