Legal and Compliance Counsel, Australasia | 12 Month Contract

Legal & Compliance Counsel, Australasia | 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Norwest, NSW, Australia

Job Details: Hybrid | 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Inchcape Australia is part of Inchcape's global network. You'll play a key role in delivering great experiences for our customers, partners and colleagues while helping drive our business forward.

Our Legal & Compliance team is seeking a Legal & Compliance Counsel, Australasia to join us on a 12-month fixed term contract providing parental leave cover. Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, Australasia, this role provides legal and compliance support across Inchcape Australasia's diverse portfolio of distribution, logistics and retail businesses.

Working both independently and as part of a collaborative Legal & Compliance team, you will take ownership of legal matters, support compliance and governance initiatives, and help manage legal risk across the organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded legal professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, providing practical legal advice, and working across a broad range of commercial, regulatory, compliance, consumer law, tribunal disputes and privacy matters.

What you'll do

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including supplier, procurement, services, sponsorship, franchise and operational agreements.
• Provide practical legal advice, and working across a broad range of commercial, regulatory, compliance, consumer law, privacy matters and support with warranty, customer experience tribunal disputes across Australia and New Zealand.
• Review marketing, advertising, promotional and digital content to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
• Deliver legal and compliance training and support ongoing compliance reporting, audits and governance activities.
• Manage legal matters through matter management systems and support legal technology platforms, reporting requirements and record management.
• Build strong relationships across the business and provide commercially focused, solutions-oriented legal advice to stakeholders.

About you

To be successful in this role you will be

• Qualified with a Law degree, admitted as a solicitor in an Australian jurisdiction and hold, or be eligible to obtain, an unrestricted practising certificate.
• An experienced legal professional with approximately 3+ years' PQE across private practice, in-house environments, or a combination of both.
• Skilled in commercial law with proven experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Knowledgeable in consumer law, privacy law and franchise law with exposure to broader compliance and regulatory frameworks.
• Commercially minded and able to provide practical, solutions-focused legal advice to diverse stakeholders.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong communicator with the ability to build effective relationships and translate legal concepts into clear business outcomes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable working with legal matter management systems and technology platforms.

We offer you

• Supportive Environment: Work alongside an experienced Legal & Compliance team committed to your success.
• Career Growth: Continue developing your expertise through exposure to a broad range of legal and compliance matters across Australasia.
• Work-Life Balance: Our hybrid and flexible work practices help support a genuine work-life balance.
• Learning & Development: Access ongoing training and development opportunities to support your professional growth.
• Additional Leave Benefits: Enjoy an annual Wellbeing Leave Day and Volunteering Leave Day.
• Recognition & Rewards: We recognise and celebrate individual and team achievements.
• Employee Benefits: Access our employee benefits program, including vehicle purchase discounts, company car rental benefits and more.
• Start your journey
• Worried that you don't meet all the criteria exactly? We encourage you to apply! Your skills and perspectives may be the perfect fit for this role or another opportunity within our business.
• Opportunity for everyone
• Inchcape is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where the power of our differences can be embraced and everyone feels they can belong, be themselves and succeed.
• Click here to learn more about our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity.

About us

Inchcape is the leading global automotive distributor operating in 38 markets. We partner with some of the biggest brands in the business to sustainably power better mobility today and in the future.

Our diverse global team of over 16,000 talented colleagues foster an inclusive and collaborative culture, delivering a brilliant experience for our customers and partners. We're a dynamic and fast-growing business, driving the transformation of our industry and redefining tomorrow.

Find out more visit www.inchcape.com.

Inchcape Australasia employs over 1,300 team members across Australia and New Zealand. Our portfolio includes vehicle distribution for world-renowned brands, market-leading fulfilment solutions, exceptional retail experiences and tailored financial services.

Additional information request

Selected candidates will be contacted to initiate our hiring journey. We may request additional information from applicants to better understand your background, qualifications and experience for the role.