Senior Legal Counsel - Technology and ICT Contracts

About the role

A large, nationally operating organisation with a significant regulatory and public-facing remit is recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel through u&u Recruitment Partners. The client's legal team works closely with technology, procurement and business stakeholders to support major commercial arrangements and manage legal risk. This is a broad senior commercial role with a particular emphasis on technology and ICT contracting, advising on complex arrangements and covering procurement, intellectual property, privacy, data protection, governance and regulatory matters.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, with a focus on ICT, technology and supplier contracts
• Advise on technology procurement, software, licensing, services and other complex commercial arrangements
• Provide advice on intellectual property, privacy, data protection, procurement and probity
• Lead or support negotiations with suppliers, government entities and other external counterparties
• Advise on commercial risk, compliance and insurance matters
• Work with internal stakeholders to give practical, commercially focused legal advice
• Contribute to legal policies, contracting practices and risk management frameworks

Required profile

• Approximately 6+ years' post-admission experience, gained in-house, in private practice or a combination of both
• Strong, hands-on experience with technology and ICT contracts
• Admission to practise in an Australian state or territory and a current practising certificate
• Experience in government, infrastructure or another regulated environment is useful but not essential

Required skills

• Strong commercial drafting and negotiation skills
• Ability to identify and manage legal risk while keeping commercial objectives in mind
• Confidence dealing directly with senior stakeholders and external parties

What we offer

• Hybrid working, including up to two days working from home
• Monthly rostered day off and additional paid leave
• Professional development, membership, wellbeing and salary packaging benefits

To apply, candidates should submit their resume in Word format only, quoting reference number 46620, and may arrange a confidential discussion with the recruiter.