Senior Legal Counsel

At Fantastic Furniture, we're all about making life fantastic for our team and customers.

Our success is driven by our people;
an incredibly talented team across multiple disciplines (both in-store and behind the scenes) with an unwavering passion for helping our customers create a home they love. We are learners, collaborators and changemakers. We prioritise personal growth to enhance our collective capability and see our business flourish. We value unique perspectives, and actively work together to achieve better results. Most importantly, we create and inspire continual transformation, because our future depends on it.

Making the decision to join us is making the decision to work with a team of fun, talented and super passionate team members keen to see you and our business succeed.

Your New Role

To provide sound, commercially focused legal advice in relation to a variety of areas of commercial and corporate law including but not limited to commercial contracts, consumer, privacy, corporate, property, intellectual property, modern slavery and an array of general commercial matters, in addition to the provision of general legal advice to the business. The position has potential to see the candidate grow additional skills in the company secretarial and governance disciplines.

This role is based in our beautiful Support Office in Chullora and is parental leave cover contract offering 6 months of full-time work, (with potential to extend beyond this with part time work after the first 6 months).

About You

• Law Degree from an Australian University,
• Unrestricted Practicing Certificate (or the ability to obtain an unrestricted practicing certificate within 1 month of starting- this role will not provide supervised legal practice).
• Minimum of 3 years Post Admission Experience in a private practice or in-house environment.
• Strong skills with respect to provision of general commercial advice, contract, consumer, IP, privacy and corporate law.
• You have a strong attention to detail, can provide clear and concise written and verbal advice in a fast-paced environment, and you have excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Someone with the right experience who is also seeking a more balanced, flexible role.

Here's what you can expect:

• Generous Staff Discounts:
  Enjoy exclusive discounts on our Fantastic Furniture products, making your home even more fabulous. We believe in sharing the perks with our team.
• Work-Life Balance:
  We're dedicated to ensuring you have a healthy work/life balance. Flexibility is at the core of our culture, enabling you to achieve both personal and professional success.
• Health and Wellbeing:
  Your well-being matters to us. We offer a range of health and wellness programs to help you stay at your best, both physically and mentally.
• Career Advancement:
  We're committed to your growth. Our programs are designed to support your development in your current role and help you reach your future career aspirations.
• Free onsite parking.

If you believe we could be your ideal match, we'd love to have a conversation with you! Please include in your application a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for this position, your CV, and a copy of your current Practicing Certificate. Please note that applications close in 2 weeks.

Your journey to a rewarding career starts here. Fantastic Furniture is a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer - that means, we commit to responding to every applicant. We look forward to hearing from you!