Commercial Counsel – Gaming CIII (ANZ)

About the role

Aristocrat is looking for a Commercial Counsel to join its ANZ Legal team on a 12-month fixed-term full-time contract. The role acts as a reliable legal advisor for the Company's Gaming business in ANZ and provides legal assistance to other ANZ units, global teams and the India business.

Key responsibilities

• Provide practical, accurate and timely legal advice on commercial matters such as gaming-related supply, sales, maintenance, systems agreements, procurement and real estate leases.
• Prepare, examine, interpret and negotiate commercial contracts and legal documents, and support the resolution of commercial disputes.
• Analyse and research legal issues, evaluate options and recommend practical, risk-based solutions.
• Assess proposed transactions and help develop transaction structures to manage legal and commercial risk.
• Interpret relevant laws and regulations and advise business collaborators on their application and requirements.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal colleagues and coordinate external counsel, overseeing scope, quality, cost and delivery.
• Manage a varied workload within budget requirements and undertake special projects requiring in-depth legal or commercial analysis.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer with an unrestricted Australian practising certificate.
• 4+ years of post-qualification commercial legal experience in a law firm, in-house legal team or both.
• Experience advising on and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Gaming or other regulated-industry experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to work independently, make sound judgments and adapt quickly to a fixed-term role.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and earn the confidence of senior collaborators.

Required skills

• Excellent legal drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial judgment, analytical capability and a solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to use corporate and legal software tools and systems relevant to business workflows.

What we offer

• A pay and benefits package tailored to skills, experience, qualifications and location, with possible annual bonuses and incentives.
• Paid time off, health and wellbeing benefits, retirement plans and insurance coverage.