Senior Legal Counsel

Axiom, the leading provider of on‑demand legal talent globally, is seeking a senior legal counsel for an initial three‑month engagement providing parental leave cover. In this role, you will act as a key member of a commercial‑focused legal team, shaping and implementing legal strategies that support business objectives across marketing, contracting and general commercial matters. You proactively assess and manage legal risk, offering clear guidance to stakeholders and collaborating with colleagues to resolve complex issues, ensuring the organisation maintains strong governance, ethical standards and compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Responsibilities: Provide strategic legal advice across a complex multinational environment, ensuring legal guidance supports commercial objectives. Assess and manage legal risk by delivering clear, pragmatic advice and supporting leaders in high‑impact decision‑making. Advise on commercial, contracting and dispute matters using strong analytical and problem‑solving capability. Uphold governance, compliance and ethical standards while maintaining high levels of integrity and professional credibility. Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders through clear written and verbal advice and strong interpersonal engagement. Exercise sound judgment in ambiguity by applying business acumen and legal expertise to deliver confident, timely decisions. Requirements: Provide specialised legal advice across intellectual property, consumer law and general commercial matters during an initial three‑month engagement, drawing on substantial in‑house or top‑tier firm experience. Draft and negotiate complex procurement contracts and manage related disputes, including litigation strategy and resolution. Ensure compliance with Australian legal requirements while applying insight into neighbouring jurisdictions such as New Zealand. Maintain the highest standards of integrity and deliver clear, credible legal guidance to stakeholders in a fast‑moving commercial environment. Why Rejoin Axiom? Flexibility: Choose assignments that fit your lifestyle and career goals. Professional Growth: Continue to develop your expertise through diverse projects. Community: Reconnect with a network of forward-thinking legal professionals. Impact: Contribute to impactful work with leading global organizations. Compensation, Benefits & Location: This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence. Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services. Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation. Learn more about working at Axiom . Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier s