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Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Blackbook Recruitment • Melbourne, AU
4 days ago
Job description

This is an opportunity to join a leading complementary medicines business with a strong portfolio of health, wellness and nutritional products. Operating in a highly regulated environment, the organisation is committed to quality, innovation and compliance, delivering trusted products to consumers across domestic and international markets. This is an intial 3 month contract with the potential to extend.

The Role

Reporting to the Corporate Services Director, the Legal Counsel will provide practical, commercially focused legal advice across the business. Acting as a trusted business partner, you will work closely with leaders across multiple functions to support commercial objectives, business growth and effective risk management.

This is a broad role encompassing commercial negotiations, employment and workplace matters, intellectual property, insurance, disputes, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. You will also play a key role in improving legal processes through technology, automation and the responsible use of AI.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing pragmatic legal advice across commercial and operational matters.
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements.
  • Supporting business development, commercial negotiations and strategic initiatives.
  • Advising on employment, workplace relations and employee matters.
  • Supporting corporate governance and regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Delivering legal education and guidance across the business.
  • Managing relationships with external legal advisers.

Your Background

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

  • A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor qualification and admission to practice in Australia.
  • At least 5 years' experience in an in-house Legal Counsel role within FMCG, consumer health, consumer goods or a related industry.
  • Strong experience partnering with commercial and corporate functions to provide practical, business-focused legal advice.
  • Proven capability negotiating commercial agreements and managing legal matters independently.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
  • A pragmatic, proactive and solutions-oriented approach.

What's On Offer

  • A broad and highly visible in-house legal role.
  • Exposure to executive leadership and key business decisions.
  • The opportunity to influence governance, compliance and commercial outcomes.
  • A collaborative and growth-oriented culture.
  • Potential temporary to permanent opportunity.

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Juliet Arduca on 03 9823 7403

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