The Opportunity
Join a leading organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.
- Duration: Minimum 3 months, potentially up to 12 months
- Arrangement: Full time (hybrid)
- Location: Melbourne
About You
You are an experienced privacy lawyer with a minimum of 8 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations. Experience in telecommunications will be highly regarded (but is not essential if you have experience working in a highly regulated environment.)
Preferred Experience and Expertise:
- Demonstrated experience advising on privacy law and regulatory compliance within the telecommunications, technology, financial services or other highly regulated sectors
- Strong knowledge of the Privacy Act, Australian Privacy Principles and emerging privacy regulatory developments
- Experience providing legal advice on telecommunications-specific privacy obligations, including protected information requirements under Part 13 of the Telecommunications Act
- Experience advising on obligations arising under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act, including interception, data retention and law enforcement access requirements
- Proven ability to support organisations through regulatory reform and compliance uplift programs, including implementation of new legislative and regulatory requirements
- Strong capability in identifying, assessing and managing legal, regulatory and reputational risks associated with privacy and telecommunications regulation
- Experience advising on governance, compliance and regulatory matters within a large corporate or in-house legal environment
- Experience supporting regulatory projects involving privacy reform, cyber security, data governance, consumer protection or telecommunications compliance
- Familiarity with scam prevention frameworks, customer protection obligations and broader telecommunications regulatory requirements would be highly regarded
- Experience advising on sensitive customer matters, including hardship, vulnerability, domestic violence or customer protection issues would be advantageous
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with legal, risk, privacy, compliance, regulatory and operational teams
- Ability to operate as a subject matter expert and primary point of contact for privacy-related legal issues
Attributes:
- Strong technical expertise with the confidence to act as the lead privacy specialist within the team
- Highly analytical with the ability to interpret complex legislative and regulatory frameworks
- Capable of working autonomously and exercising sound judgement on complex legal and regulatory matters
- Resilient and adaptable with the ability to perform effectively in an evolving and uncertain regulatory environment
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credibility and trusted relationships across the organisation
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex regulatory concepts in a clear and practical manner
- Effective prioritisation and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple competing matters
- Calm under pressure and capable of providing clear guidance in complex or sensitive situations
- Committed to continuous learning and staying abreast of evolving privacy, telecommunications and regulatory developments
Requirements:
- Current Australian practising certificate
- Right to live and work in Australia
- Have or be prepared to get security clearance
About Reach
Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.
Why join Reach?
Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around. We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.
Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:
- Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
- A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.
- The backing of a global firm — the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.
Interested?
Ready to find out more? Apply now or get in touch with Adam Saunders, our Talent Solutions Advisor, at [email protected] — we'd love to hear from you.
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