Strategic In-House Counsel — Consumer & Regulatory

GOW Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

GOW Recruitment is partnering with a leading Australian organisation to appoint an experienced Regulatory/Consumer focused legal counsel. This is an in-house role offering practical legal advice across ACL, consumer protection, advertising, marketing, product development and regulatory matters.

Working closely with product, marketing and commercial stakeholders, you'll support new initiatives, manage consumer regulatory risk and enable commercially focused business decisions, including

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Australian Consumer Law and consumer protection regulation.
• Experience advising on advertising, marketing, customer communications or product-related matters.
• Experience in a highly regulated, consumer-facing industry such as financial services, telecommunications, technology, retail, FMCG or aviation.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on ACL and consumer protection obligations.
• Advise on advertising, campaigns, marketing claims and customer communications.
• Support product development, launches, pricing and go-to-market strategies.
• Provide advice on misleading or deceptive conduct, unfair contract terms and consumer guarantees.
• Identify and manage regulatory risks across customer-facing products and services.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements and customer terms.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to deliver practical legal solutions.
• Support regulatory matters and engagement with regulators such as the ACCC.

Skills

Australian Consumer Law knowledge

Commercial judgement

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

GOW Recruitment is partnering with a leading Australian organisation to appoint an experienced Regulatory/Consumer focused legal counsel. This is an in-house role offering practical legal advice across ACL, consumer protection, advertising, marketing, product development and regulatory matters.

Working closely with product, marketing and commercial stakeholders, you'll support new initiatives, manage consumer regulatory risk and enable commercially focused business decisions, including