Overview
First time move In-House? (Legal Counsel) Jobs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at SD Legal
Title: First time move In-House? (Legal Counsel)
Company: SD Legal
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Hybrid / WFH
You will be joining an established legal team with backgrounds at tier 1 law firms and many of whom have made the same transition from billable hours to a commercial role.
A listed MNC with global operations and a focus on payments, digital services and new age technology such as blockchain and AI.
A down to earth, grown-up culture, hybrid working solutions in place and a true balance between work and life.
Focus of Work
Commercial: 60%
Regulatory: 20%
Regional Projects: 20%
Job Description
This role with primarily support front office teams with on-going deal support. You will play an integral role, negotiating and closing complex commercial agreements.
You will also support business teams with licensing requests and new product launches, as well as offering the latest commercial advice on regulatory landscapes across ANZ and the APAC region.
You will also form part of the regional projects team which focuses on products and services across ANZ and the APAC region.
Requirements
6 – 12 PQE
Education and Law Firm credentials should be Tier 1
Experience In-House and/or Secondments seen as priority but we would not rule out a tier 1 lawyers from practice
Experience ideally across any of the following seen as preferred: TMT, digital banking, payments, e-commerce
Due to the exposure of the role regionally, excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills are required
www.sdlegal-global.com / [email protected]
Established in 2018 and with physical office locations in Hong Kong, Singapore and Europe.
To date we have successfully closed over 150+ mandates across the globe, these include the US, UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and APAC regions.
