Senior Privacy & Telecommunications Lawyer

Elevate; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate is seeking a Senior Privacy & Telecommunications Lawyer for a 6–12 month secondment with one of Australia’s leading telecommunications businesses. The role focuses on privacy, telecom regulation, compliance, and emerging legislative reform initiatives.

The successful candidate will operate autonomously, providing strategic, commercially focused legal advice to a broad range of stakeholders within a sophisticated in-house team, with a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Australian-qualified lawyer with 10+ years post-admission experience.
• Strong experience advising on Australian privacy laws and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated telecommunications sector experience, particularly Part 13 obligations and Interception/Access Act requirements.

Responsibilities

• Advising on Privacy Act obligations and related compliance requirements.
• Providing guidance on Part 13 of the Telecommunications Act and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act obligations.
• Supporting regulatory reform initiatives and legislative change projects.
• Advising on privacy issues in domestic and family violence matters.
• Providing ongoing strategic and operational legal support on privacy and telecommunications matters.

Skills

Privacy law

Telecommunications regulation

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Policy analysis

Education

Australian legal qualification

Job description

Senior Privacy & Telecommunications Lawyer| 6-12 Month Secondment

Elevate Legal Talent is seeking an experienced Privacy & Telecommunications Lawyer for a 6 to 12-month secondment with one of Australia’s leading telecommunications businesses.

The successful candidate will play a key advisory role across privacy, telecommunications regulation, compliance, and emerging legislative reform initiatives. This role will suit a senior lawyer who is comfortable operating autonomously and providing strategic, commercially focused legal advice to a broad range of stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising on Privacy Act obligations and related compliance requirements
• Providing guidance on Part 13 of the Telecommunications Act, including matters relating to protected information
• Advising on obligations arising under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act
• Supporting the General Counsel and responses to law enforcement requests & associated compliance considerations
• Assisting with telecommunications regulatory reform initiatives and legislative change projects
• Advising on privacy issues arising in the context of domestic and family violence matters
• Supporting the implementation and interpretation of the Scam Prevention Framework and related regulatory requirements
• Providing ongoing strategic and operational legal support to business stakeholders on privacy and telecommunications compliance matters

About You

We are looking for an Australian-qualified lawyer with 10+ years' post-admission experience and:

• Strong experience advising on Australian privacy laws and regulatory compliance
• Demonstrated telecommunications sector experience, particularly in relation to:
• Part 13 Telecommunications Act obligations/Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act requirements
• A strong understanding of regulated industries and complex legislative frameworks
• Experience navigating regulatory reform and implementing legal change initiatives
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience with Government or telecommunications industry experience will be highly regarded.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to become embedded within a sophisticated in-house legal team and work closely with senior stakeholders on complex, varied and business-critical Privacy matters.

You will join a collaborative environment, gain exposure to a broad range of workplace issues and have the flexibility of a hybrid working model.

Diversity and Inclusion Policy

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.