Senior Legal Counsel
- Advise on commercial, corporate, privacy, regulatory, employment and dispute matters, and draft and negotiate complex agreements.
- Identify and manage legal and commercial risks while partnering with senior executives and external legal providers.
- Bring 6–8+ years’ post-admission experience, strong commercial legal expertise and experience advising in a regulated industry.
Senior Legal Counsel | 6-12 Month Contract
Commercial | Regulatory | Privacy | Executive Stakeholder Engagement
Are you a commercially astute senior lawyer looking for a broad in-house role where you can genuinely influence business outcomes?
Our client is a large national organisation operating within a highly regulated environment and is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join its Brisbane-based legal team on an initial 6-12 month contract, with the potential for extension.
Working closely with the General Counsel and senior leadership team, you will act as a trusted adviser across a range of commercial, regulatory and strategic matters. This is an opportunity to step into a visible role where your advice will directly support key business initiatives, risk management and organisational growth.
You will be responsible for:
- Advising on a broad range of commercial and corporate matters.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Providing advice on privacy, compliance and regulatory obligations.
- Supporting employment, dispute resolution and litigation matters.
- Identifying and managing legal and commercial risk across the organisation.
- Working closely with executive stakeholders to deliver practical and commercially focused solutions.
- Managing relationships with external legal providers and regulators.
- Contributing to the ongoing development and enhancement of the legal function.
About You To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Approximately 6-8+ years' PAE.
- Strong experience across corporate and commercial law.
- Proven capability in contract drafting, negotiation and risk management.
- Experience advising within a regulated industry.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence senior decision-makers.
- Sound commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
- The ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across a business.
Lawyers coming from top-tier, mid-tier or established in-house environments are encouraged to apply.
What's on Offer
- Initial 6-12 month contract with the possibility of extension.
- Broad and interesting mix of commercial, regulatory and corporate work.
- Exposure to senior executive and leadership teams.
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- Brisbane CBD location.
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Well-resourced and collaborative legal team.
This opportunity will suit a senior lawyer seeking a varied in-house role where they can apply their technical expertise while partnering closely with the business to achieve strategic outcomes.
To apply or arrange a confidential discussion, please contact Alison Crowther at Empire Group.
Reference number: 1704844
Profession:Legal professional
Company: empire group
Date posted: 2nd Nov, 2026
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