Overview
Senior Counsel – Technology / Commercial Jobs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at SD Legal
Title: Senior Counsel – Technology / Commercial
Company: SD Legal
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Client = A listed MNC with global operations and a focus on payments, digital services and new age technology such as blockchain and AI.
You would be joining an established legal team with the opportunity to be surrounded by high quality commercial lawyers to learn and lean on.
Focus of Work
- Commercial / Technology: 50%
- Products: 30%
- Regulation: 20%
Job Description
- This role will primarily support market focused / front office teams with on-going commercial / technology transaction focused deal work. You will play an integral role in negotiating and closing complex commercial agreements.
- The role will support the development and launch of new products through partnerships and new client acquisition. You will also support business teams with licensing requests as well as offering the latest commercial advice on regulatory landscapes across the ANZ market.
- You will also form part of the regional projects team which focuses on products and services across Asia.
- This role will work across various regulatory and compliance teams, supporting in areas such as data and governance.
Requirements
- 10 – 18 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 lawyer direct from private practice
- Experience across an in-house environment seen as preferred and areas can be banking, payments, digital services such as e-commerce, technology and with exposure to regulation and regulatory bodies (essential)
- Due to the exposure of the role regionally, excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills are required
SD Legal was established in 2018 and now with physical office locations across Europe and Asia.
To date we have successfully closed over 200+ mandates across the globe, locations include the US, UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and APAC regions. For more information please visit www.sdlegal-global.com
