Senior Legal Counsel / Commercial Counsel (Part-Time)

Reward Gateway, part of Edenred, is a global leader in benefits and employee engagement. We help businesses attract, engage, and retain top talent through strategic reward, recognition, and well-being solutions.
Guided by our shared missions - ‘Making the World a Better Place to Work’ and ‘Enriching Connections, For Good’ - we’re committed to transforming workplaces and improving people’s daily lives. Our team embodies entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and respect. We push boundaries, speak up, and stay human, fostering a culture where imagination thrives.
Your role in our mission:We are looking for an experienced Commercial Lawyer to join our Australian business in a permanent part-time capacity (3 days per week), bringing strategic legal insight and commercial acumen to our fast-paced, high-impact environment.
In your role, you will be the go-to for all matters related to management, negotiation and processes of commercial contracts, ensuring privacy compliance across Australian data protection laws, and an integral legal and business team member to ensure governance, risk and control measures are developed and managed. You’ll play a key role in safeguarding our business, enabling our revenue teams, and driving process improvement. In line with Edenred legal and compliance policies, and local Australian legislative and regulatory requirements, key risk matters to be informed to Head of Legal and Managing Director Australia.
What's in it for you?
📚 Always learningProfessional development books, e-books, and podcasts to keep you growing.
🌴 35 days per year annual leave (pro-rata and inclusive of public holidays). Option to purchase up to an additional 5 days per year through our holiday trading programme
💆 ♀️ $750 annual wellbeing allowanceInvest in your health, fitness, and wellness - your way.
🧠 Unmind membershipAccess therapy, coaching, and proactive wellbeing support for both your personal and professional life.
🏅 Appreci8 rewardsGain monetary recognition for doing an excellent job.
🎉 Moments That MatterCelebrate key life milestones with bonus payments.
🛍️ Big-brand discountsEnjoy huge annual savings across hundreds of retail, hospitality, travel, and lifestyle brands for you, your friends, and your family.
Flexible, Hybrid Working: Our office is for you to use as much as you like; as a minimum our we work from our Sydney office at least 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Some of Your Responsibilities & Core Duties will include:
Commercial ContractsWork with our Australian leadership team on all commercial contract matters, and identify areas to continually improve and drive efficiency into the contracting process with internal and external stakeholders.Manage commercial contract negotiations, drafting of contract management and improve commercial processes.Develop and maintain standard contract templates, playbooks and negotiation guidelines in line with Edenred guidelines, in addition to local legislative and regulatory requirements.Negotiate with clients, liaising with the internal sales and accounts teams.Negotiate with suppliers and liaise with the internal business stakeholders to ensure contracts accurately reflect the needs of the business.If required, advise on SaaS subscription agreements, software licensing, service agreements, and technology procurement contracts.
PrivacyMaintain local privacy policies and data protection agreements updating where appropriate.Where relevant, ensure privacy compliance is addressed in all commercial contracts.Support our revenue teams in handling privacy-related enquiries ensuring compliance with Australian data protection laws during new business acquisition and renewal negotiations.As required, support incident response activities involving privacy or regulatory matters.
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)Develop and maintain corporate governance frameworks, policies and procedures ensuring alignment with group requirements while meeting local legislative and regulatory requirements.Keep up-to-date with new GRC legislative and regulatory developments and consider the impact on the business to ensure ongoing compliance.Support business leaders to embed risk management practices into decision-making processes.Support (if required) internal or external audit activities and remediation programs.Contribute to the development and/or maintenance of training programs for colleagues, and participate in the delivery of internal training
The Experience and Key Skills you will have:Experienced Commercial Lawyer (5+ PQE), ideally with enterprise SaaS or high complexity B2B experience.Proven experience in managing, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including client and supplier agreements.Strong knowledge of Australian contract law, privacy legislation, and data protection requirements, with experience advising on legal risk and compliance in commercial agreements.Experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance, with the ability to identify risks and implement pragmatic, business-aligned solutions.Skilled negotiator with experience supporting enterprise client onboarding and renewals while fostering strong stakeholder relationships and protecting commercial interests.Ability to communicate complex legal concepts effectively to leadership, sales, operational teams, and external stakeholders.Experience optimising legal processes, contract management systems, compliance frameworks, templates, and legal training programs.Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
The Interview Process:Initial screen interview with our Senior Talent Acquisition Partner.1st stage online interview with our Head of Sales and HR Business Partner.Take home presentation task.Final stage face-to-face interview with our Australia Managing Director, Australia Sales Director and Head of Legal.
At Reward Gateway | Edenred we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you have any specific requirements or need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment journey, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know. Your needs are important to us, and we want to ensure an equitable experience for every candidate.
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