Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel for its in-house legal team, reporting to the Assistant General Counsel. The role provides pragmatic, commercially focused advice that supports the organisation's strategic objectives while protecting its reputation, assets and brands. It covers commercial agreements, privacy, consumer law, intellectual property, governance, regulatory compliance, litigation, digital initiatives and technology matters.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clear, practical legal advice on complex commercial, regulatory and governance matters
• Draft, review and negotiate complex agreements and support strategic initiatives across Australia, New Zealand and other key markets
• Identify and manage legal risk while enabling innovation and growth
• Advise on privacy, consumer law, intellectual property, governance, litigation, digital and technology initiatives, and professional standards
• Build stakeholder relationships and influence outcomes across a large organisation
• Support the management of external counsel and the efficient delivery of legal services
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and share strategic insights
• Improve legal support through innovation, technology, knowledge sharing and process improvement

Required profile

• 5+ years of post-qualification experience in a leading corporate or commercial law firm and/or a comparable in-house role
• A law degree (LLB or JD) and admission as a solicitor in NSW with a current Practising Certificate, ideally without a supervision condition
• Strong corporate and commercial law expertise, including contract drafting, negotiation, governance and regulatory compliance
• Understanding of the Australian and New Zealand regulatory landscape
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment

Required skills

• Contract drafting and negotiation
• Cross-border privacy compliance, including GDPR and Corporations Act matters
• Commercial judgement balancing legal risk with organisational objectives

What we offer

• Flexible hybrid work model
• Flexible work arrangements, parental leave and carer support
• Learning and development pathways
• Equity, diversity and inclusion focus

Applications close Friday 6 November; the employer does not engage recruitment agencies and does not accept unsolicited CVs.