Legal Counsel Technology Services

We are seeking a seasoned Legal Counsel to join our team in Sydney. In this pivotal role you will provide essential legal guidance and support ensuring compliance with relevant laws regulations and industry standards across our technology operations.

You will be responsible for a wide range of legal tasks including providing expert legal advice on technologyrelated matters such as intellectual property data privacy cybersecurity and software licensing. Additionally you will review draft and negotiate technologyrelated contracts agreements and legal documents.

To mitigate legal risks you will collaborate with crossfunctional teams to proactively identify and address potential issues. You will also stay abreast of evolving laws regulations and industry standards providing guidance on their impact.

Furthermore you will conduct indepth legal research and analysis to inform strategic decisionmaking processes. You will represent the company in legal proceedings and negotiations related to technology matters. Finally you will provide comprehensive legal training and guidance to internal stakeholders on technologyrelated legal issues.

Qualifications :

• Up to 5 years of PQE in corporate/commercial law gained from a leading law firm or inhouse legal team.
• Experience in corporate work litigation or a combination of both is preferred.
• Strong understanding of commercial law principles including contract negotiation and revenue recognition.
• Ability to identify and assess legal and commercial risks in various business situations.
• Knowledge of Australias regulatory environment particularly related to the technology industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Inhouse legal experience in a technology or IT environment within a multinational corporation.
• Knowledge of intellectual property law data privacy law and cybersecurity law.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Law

Additional Information :

Why join us: 

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave initiatives focused on your wellbeing and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint industry and partner training programs special interest groups and an AIdriven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equalopportunity employer and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. To discuss adjustment requirements please email

Agencies:

Weve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks: 

To be eligible for a position with us applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process including probity and police checks

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime