The Opportunity
An international organisation is seeking an additional lawyer to join its Sydney-based legal team, supporting operations across Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Working closely with senior legal stakeholders, this role offers the opportunity to act as a trusted commercial advisor to the business, providing practical and strategic legal support across a diverse range of jurisdictions and business functions. The position will suit a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working closely with stakeholders and balancing legal risk with business objectives.
The Role
This is a broad commercial role with exposure to a wide variety of legal and regulatory matters across the APAC region.
Responsibilities will include:
- Advising the business on a range of commercial, corporate and regulatory matters
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements and business-critical contracts
- Supporting procurement, sales, tender and business development activities
- Providing risk-based legal advice to key stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions
- Assisting with corporate governance, compliance and regulatory obligations
- Supporting the management of licences, registrations and other regulatory requirements
- Engaging and managing external legal advisers where required
- Delivering training and guidance on legal developments and risk management initiatives
- Contributing to legal process improvements and broader business projects
About You
- Approximately 3-6 years' post-qualification experience
- Experience gained within a reputable law firm, in-house legal team, or a combination of both
- Strong commercial contracting and negotiation experience
- The ability to provide pragmatic, business-focused legal advice
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience supporting businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions will be highly regarded
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach
- The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Experience within financial services, consumer products, insurance, telecommunications, technology or other regulated industries will be viewed favourably, although it is not essential.
What's on Offer
- Broad APAC exposure within an international business
- High levels of stakeholder engagement and commercial involvement
- A collaborative and supportive legal team environment
- Exposure to complex commercial and regulatory matters
- Genuine opportunity for professional development and career growth
For a confidential discussion or to learn more about this opportunity, please contact [email protected].
JLegal Australia is a Specialist Legal Recruitment & Executive Search Firm. We offer a full suite of career opportunities for Lawyers, Company Secretary & Governance professionals.
Skills Required
- Approximately 3-6 years post-qualification experience
- Experience in a reputable law firm, in-house legal team, or combination of both
- Strong commercial contracting and negotiation experience
- Ability to provide pragmatic, business-focused legal advice
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience supporting businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions
- Proactive and solutions-focused approach
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience within regulated industries (financial services, insurance, telecoms, technology, consumer products) will be viewed favourably
What We Do
JLegal is a specialist legal recruitment and executive search consultancy serving the legal profession across the Asia-Pacific region, with partners worldwide. It offers opportunities for lawyers, company-secretarial, and governance professionals, and provides career coaching while helping employers access legal talent across diverse markets and professional settings. Its recruitment work spans both in-house and private-practice roles, supporting candidates and organizations with specialized legal hiring needs.
