In-House Legal Counsel - Commercial Contracts & Privacy

About the role

A growing legal team in the financial crime prevention space is hiring an in-house Legal Counsel in Sydney. You will work closely with the General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel, giving practical, timely advice on commercial contracts and broader business matters, partnering with teams across the business while managing legal risk. Privacy, data protection and regulatory compliance are also part of the remit. The role suits a detail-oriented, tech-literate commercial lawyer with sound judgment and a solutions-first mindset.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, including SaaS, technology, service, licensing and confidentiality agreements.
• Partner with commercial, product, marketing and data insights teams, advising non-legal stakeholders clearly and practically.
• Help resolve contract disputes by interpreting rights and obligations and recommending a practical path forward.
• Improve standard form agreements, templates and contracting workflows, and help select and implement legal tech and AI tools.
• Advise on privacy and data protection, including the Australian and New Zealand Privacy Acts, and manage privacy requests and compliance and governance matters.
• Support regulated customer engagements, aligning contracts with requirements such as APRA CPS 234, PCI-DSS, SOC 2 and relevant industry codes.

Required profile

• 3-7 years PQE in commercial and contract law, gained in-house, in private practice or both.
• Admitted in NSW with a current practising certificate.
• Experience in telecommunications, financial services, digital assets or insurance, or with telco anti-scam regulation, is highly regarded.

What we offer

• Permanent full-time role, up to $210k package.
• Flexible 2-day hybrid working.
• Direct access to decision makers and strong commercial exposure.
• Hands-on involvement in building legal operations maturity and choosing the right tools.

To apply, candidates can contact the recruiter at Ink Recruitment or use the application link provided in the original advert.