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Senior Legal Counsel
Experience
Senior
Location
Sydney
Industry
FMCG
Salary/Rate
$230k inc. super
Interim/Permanent
Permanent
Availability
1 month
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Advises on a wide mix of brand, marketing, supply and distribution matters across fast-moving consumer environments.
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Leads negotiations for commercial, procurement and manufacturing agreements supporting national product lines.
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Provides pragmatic guidance to senior stakeholders on risk, compliance and commercial delivery in a high-tempo business.
Finance Lawyer
Experience
Senior
Location
Sydney
Industry
Financial Services
Salary/Rate
$240k inc. super
Interim/Permanent
Interim, Permanent
Availability
Immediately
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Supports financial services products, funds, and regulatory matters with clear, commercially grounded legal advice.
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Negotiates complex financing, lending, treasury and institutional arrangements across domestic and cross-border operations.
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Partners with risk, compliance and executive teams to ensure governance, regulatory alignment and strategic project delivery.
Legal Counsel
Experience
Junior
Location
Sydney
Industry
IT
Salary/Rate
$180k inc. super
Interim/Permanent
Interim, Permanent
Availability
1 month
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Assists with drafting and negotiating software, cloud, data and technology services agreements for internal and external stakeholders.
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Supports product, engineering and procurement teams with timely, business-focused advice on technology risks.
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Contributes to process improvements by developing templates, playbooks and scalable contracting guidance.
Senior Legal Counsel
Experience
Senior
Location
Melbourne
Industry
Corporate
Salary/Rate
$250k inc. super
Interim/Permanent
Permanent
Availability
1 month
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Advises on corporate structuring, governance, M&A and board-level matters, providing clear, commercially driven guidance to senior stakeholders.
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Drafts and negotiates corporate agreements including share purchase, shareholder, JV and restructuring documentation across growth and transactional activities.
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Supports end-to-end corporate projects by leading due diligence, managing regulatory and compliance obligations, and partnering with finance and executive teams on strategic initiatives.
Legal Counsel
Experience
Junior
Location
Melbourne
Industry
Insurance
Salary/Rate
$170k inc. super
Interim/Permanent
Interim, Permanent
Availability
Immediately
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Supports underwriting, claims and distribution teams with drafting and reviewing insurance and general commercial agreements.
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Assists with regulatory, compliance and policy matters, ensuring alignment with industry obligations.
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Provides clear, concise advice to business stakeholders on commercial initiatives and day-to-day operational queries.
Legal Counsel
Experience
Senior
Location
Brisbane
Industry
Pharma
Salary/Rate
$240k inc. super
Interim/Permanent
Interim, Permanent
Availability
2 weeks notice
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Advises on pharmaceutical, clinical, research and commercial matters, including supply, licensing and distribution arrangements.
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Leads negotiations with vendors, research partners and service providers across regulated and quality-driven environments.
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Works closely with medical, regulatory, compliance and commercial teams to deliver practical, risk-balanced outcomes.
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