Legal Counsel (Melbourne Or Sydney Based)

Provide legal expertise towards commercial decision making and ensuring that all operations are conducted within acceptable risk parameters.

The work we do matters
We protect and defend our customers and communities by providing the widest range of cyber security professional services in the region.
With more than 1,300 team members across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and US, we are a leading force in cyber security, offering services from strategy, GRC, managed security services, cloud security, digital forensics and cyber education.
If you’re ready to work with teammates that get you, a leader that supports you and customers that need you, then you’re ready for CyberCX.
What this role involves
Reporting to the General Counsel, this role is responsible for providing legal expertise towards commercial decision making and ensuring that all operations of CyberCX are conducted within acceptable risk parameters and the business remains compliant and across relevant legislation while meeting required business outcomes.
Day to day you will (but not limited to):

• Provide timely, commercially focused, risk based legal support to CyberCX executives and the wider business, with a focus on making CyberCX easy to deal with for customers and employees, whilst balancing risk appropriately
• Lead and efficiently negotiate commercial transactions (buy side and sell side)
• Develop processes and procedures for the efficient running of CyberCX’s Legal Function to allow us to deliver efficient legal services to our staff
• Develop effective playbooks, templates, FAQs and other tools and processes to equip staff with self-help tools for routine/BAU work
• Harness tech to streamline legal outcomes and innovate in delivery of legal services
• Identify, develop, and implement legal compliance programs and training for CyberCX
• Efficiently manage any matters briefed to external lawyers, ensuring value for money
• Keep across any regulatory developments impacting CyberCX, to ensure stakeholders and relevant practices and functions are informed of, and CyberCX is proactively identifying, areas of potential risk and opportunity in new legislation and policy
• Actively build cross-Practice and cross-Function collaboration with key leaders across CyberCX, and continuously look for ways to add value
• Facilitate communication, partnerships, and cross-pollination across CyberCX to allow teams to better engage and service customers

Skills and experience
You bring at least 3 years of relevant experience across a reputable law firm and/or in-house experience in a corporate / commercial legal area, in an enterprise business (Tech / ICT industry preferred but not essential).
Candidates with experience in an in-house role, or dealing with business or enterprise sales environments, highly desired.
Additionally, you possess:

• Demonstrated and hands-on exposure to technology, privacy, IP, data, or commercial legal issues as they relate to drafting, negotiating, and settling contracts (buy side, sell side) in a fast paced, sales focused environment
• Commercial acumen, and business knowledge
• Proven ability to formulate legal solutions and to identify, minimise and avoid exposure
• Solid stakeholder management, analytical and negotiation skills, with the ability to work with non-legal professionals to achieve outcomes and manage client expectations in difficult circumstances
• Well-developed organisational skills and focus, including capacity to prioritise tasks effectively and efficiently, work autonomously and manage time in accordance with strict deadlines
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in law or related field
• Collaborative and with an enterprise mindset

Great advantages for great people
A salary package that recognises your experience plus a range of advantages (just some of which are listed below – ask us for a benefits brochure).

• Flexible working in a hybrid arrangement (a blend of office and WFH) with modern and comfortable workplaces that accommodate different working styles
• All the usual leave entitlements plus additional paid leave options (including a day off for your birthday) and the chance to purchase extra leave each year
• Salary packaging options (such as a novated car lease)
• Health & Wellbeing program including access to our employee assistance service, mental wellness leave, online CyberCX Wellbeing Centre and workplace mental health first aiders
• Discounts on health insurance and gym membership plus savings on everyday groceries, electronics, technology, fuel, travel and more
• Personalised development planning, access to training and membership to industry organisations
• Employee interest groups and communities including a comprehensive Women in Cyber program
• A comprehensive reward and recognition program – with a special thank you every year on your anniversary!

Be yourself. We embrace diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Please let us know if you require additional support or adjustments to assist with your recruitment experience.
We take security seriously. We require all employees to complete background checks (including police and global sanction list checks) annually.
Where appropriate, the CCX Talent Team will work with our preferred panel of agencies. Fees will not be paid for unsolicited resumes that are submitted directly to hiring managers and not through our approved process.