Why Smartgroup? Look forward to working with Australia's leading and most trusted provider of Employee Management Services, making the benefits of salary packaging, novated leasing, and fleet management readily available to employers and their employees. Working at Smartgroup offers more than a job. It is a dynamic workplace that matches the enthusiasm for the work you do and ambition for an exciting fast-paced career. We have all been hired for a purpose and a reason. Every day you will be part of a team that helps support fellow Australians - many working in essential services, corporates, government, and not-for-profits - to take home more money in their pay packets. Do you have what it takes to become a Smartgroup a Senior Legal Counsel? Reporting into the Group Legal Manager, you will handle a broad mix of legal work with a focus on supporting the operational matters of this successful business. In this diverse role, your key responsibilities will include: Reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts, tenders and product related queries. Responding and assisting with responding to various queries across the business, covering a broad range of legal areas such as corporate law, competition, privacy, IP, disputes, employment and contract interpretation. Collaborating with the business, the Group Legal Manager and the Chief Legal Officer on transactions and negotiations. Providing supervision, support and mentoring to Legal Counsel and Law Graduate in responding to various queries across the business. Management and continuing improvement of contracts database and contracts reporting and contributing to the development of new ideas, Assisting with the legal and compliance calendar Who are you? You will be a commercial lawyer with approximately 7 years' PQE. Ideally, you will have gained some experience in private practice and/or in-house or secondment. You must have the ability to handle a diverse mix of work and manage competing priorities. Belong to an organisation that values diversity, inclusivity, and you: Working at Smartgroup, means you will be working in one of Australia's most authentic, inclusive, and diverse workplaces. Team members enjoy many benefits and 'perks' that genuinely value them for who they are. You might appreciate some, or all, including: 3 extra days off to enjoy summer 'MAD' days to Make a Difference to our community and environment Birthday leave to celebrate you A wellbeing fund to spend your way Support for all parents with a progressive, gender-neutral parental leave policy: up to 20 weeks Paid Parental Leave, superannuation contributions and a Return-to-Work Bonus Salary packaging and novated leasing benefits (of course) Take your career Beyond Further: Working at Smartgroup can provide a pathway to a career limited only by your own ambitions. We are passionate about investing in you. Our collaborative team environment and supportive leadership encourages strong performance, learning and development, open lines of communication, along with the freedom to speak up and be heard. At Smartgroup, careers can go Beyond Further Show us you have what it takes: If you like the sound of this opportunity and have something special to offer, we'd like to hear about it APPLY ONLINE today. Emily, Tamara or Ellen from our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to discuss the next steps. Please feel free to mention if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process. Not available to work full time? Talk to us about your part time working needs, we are here to listen. We're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity. We welcome all people to join our team, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with a disability, all gender identities, LGBTQIA, people of any socioeconomic status, age, race, national origin or ethnicity. We are proud to hold diversity and inclusion accreditations, including: WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality since 2019; DCA Inclusive Employer 2021-2022; and we are a member of Reconciliation Australia's RAP network with accreditation for Smartgroup's Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. Please note: All successful candidates will be required to complete background checks which will include a police clearance prior to confirmation of employment. Candidates must have unlimited Australian work rights to be considered for this role.