Legal Operations

Legal Consultant – Competition and Consumer Law (12-Month Contract)

A global law firm

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Join a leading organisation as a Legal Consultant within its competition and consumer law practice area. This is a 12-month, full-time hybrid opportunity based in Sydney, offering the chance to work on significant and market-leading matters.

You will provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice, supporting business stakeholders across consumer-facing initiatives, promotions, pricing, and marketing campaigns. You will identify and manage legal and regulatory risks, ensuring compliance with Australian Consumer Law and competition law requirements, and support the development and launch of consumer initiatives.

You will be part of a flexible legal resourcing platform backed by a global law firm, giving you access to high-quality work, a supportive community, and the resources of a leading international practice.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Minimum 3–5 years' post-qualification experience in competition and consumer law, gained in private practice or in-house within a large organisation
  • Strong experience advising on compliance with Australian Consumer Law and competition law requirements
  • Expertise in reviewing and advising on consumer-facing offers, promotions, pricing initiatives, and marketing campaigns
  • Experience identifying and managing legal and regulatory risks associated with tactical offers and customer propositions
  • Ability to provide clear, practical, and commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of consumer protection obligations, misleading and deceptive conduct provisions, and unfair contract term regimes
  • Experience supporting product, marketing, and commercial teams on the development and launch of consumer initiatives
  • Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a range of commercial and consumer-related documents
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence business decisions at multiple levels
  • Commercially minded with strong business acumen and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly
  • Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and decision-makers
  • Proactive and responsive approach to supporting business objectives
  • Adaptability and comfort operating in a fast-changing commercial environment
  • Strong client service orientation and stakeholder management skills
  • Current Australian practising certificate
  • Right to live and work in Australia

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