In-house Legal Counsel | Commercial Contracting | Sydney or Melbourne

Job Requisition ID: 41612 

• Lead and drive matters end-to-end, coordinating stakeholders, delivering outcomes and working on complex, high-value commercial technology matters across Sydney or Melbourne
• Help shape how we contract by contributing to processes, negotiation positions and playbooks
• Access industry-leading flexible work policies, including DeloitteFlex, to work in a way that suits you best

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled commercial technology lawyer to join Deloitte’s Office of the General Counsel. You’ll be part of a high-performing, collaborative team that works at pace on complex, high-value deals, while supporting each other and maintaining a genuinely flexible and inclusive working environment. This role can be based in either our Sydney or Melbourne office.

What will your typical day look like?

With responsibility for the delivery of legal services to a diverse range of internal stakeholders across Deloitte, there will be no typical day! You will work autonomously across a wide portfolio of high value deals – including the delivery of management and strategy consulting, system implementation and integration, managed services and cyber security engagements.

You will become a trusted legal advisor to the business by leading the review and negotiation of commercial contracts for Deloitte’s key clients and providing strategic legal advice that supports the pursuit and delivery of key market opportunities. You will demonstrate strong commercial acumen by translating legal risks into practical business considerations and developing pragmatic risk mitigation strategies that protect Deloitte while enabling the business to achieve its objectives.

You’ll work closely with a highly collaborative legal team, partnering with senior stakeholders across the business. The role is fast-paced and deal-driven, with multiple matters running concurrently, requiring strong judgment and prioritisation.

About the team

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is an award-winning, high-performing and respected team that provides legal advice to Deloitte Australia and Deloitte Asia Pacific. We are a genuinely collaborative team, known for working at pace and supporting each other through complex, high-profile matters.

We value intellectual curiosity, commerciality, empathy and a strong emphasis on pragmatic solutions to complex legal problems. If you’re looking for a team that’s driven, supportive and keen to support your career development then Deloitte is the place for you.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You bring around 6+ years’ PQE in commercial or technology law, ideally gained in a major law firm, professional services environment or other complex organisation, and:

• Demonstrated end-to-end experience reviewing and drafting a range of legal documents and correspondence relevant to the delivery of professional services, including Master Services Agreements, Consulting Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Subcontracts, responding to tenders and providing useful legal advice.
• The desire to work closely with internal clients and stakeholders to advise and guide them on legal matters relevant to their business.
• The ability to thrive in a high energy and fast-paced environment and adapt to a high volume of diverse matters.
• A strong foundation of core legal concepts relating to commercial and technology law and the ability to apply those concepts in a professional services context.
• Strong and demonstrated negotiation and analytical skills, “thinking outside the box”, and crafting elegant solutions to complex problems.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to handle a high volume of diverse matters, across all business units within Deloitte.
• A commitment to contributing to continuous improvement initiatives (including drafting templates, playbooks, precedents and general knowledge sharing).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a high attention to detail.
• Experience working effectively as part of an energetic, collaborative team and evolving the delivery of legal services within Deloitte.
• An interest in mentoring and developing junior lawyers, including collaborating with them and providing structured feedback to them.

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.    

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.   

We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues. We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities. 

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.   

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

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By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.