Legal Counsel (2-4 PAE) | Melbourne Park

About Melbourne Park

Melbourne Park is one of Australia’s most iconic sporting and entertainment precincts, home to world class events including the Australian Open and major concerts featuring global artists.

Welcoming millions of visitors each year across venues including Rod Laver Arena, John Cain Arena, Margaret Court Arena, AAMI Park, CENTREPIECE and Kia Arena, Melbourne Park is a vibrant and diverse organisation operating at the intersection of sport, entertainment, events and commercial enterprise.

As the precinct continues to evolve, Melbourne Park is undertaking a range of exciting initiatives and projects to support its ongoing growth and deliver exceptional experiences for visitors, partners and stakeholders.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Legal Counsel (2–4 PAE) to join Melbourne Park and provide practical, commercial legal advice across the organisation.

Working as part of a close-knit legal team, you will have the opportunity to work across a broad and varied range of commercial matters, partnering closely with stakeholders across the business and advising on matters including:

• Commercial contracts and agreements

• Compliance and regulatory matters

• Construction and major projects

• Intellectual property

• Leasing and property matters

• Privacy

• Procurement

This is a genuinely broad in-house opportunity, providing exposure to the diverse legal and commercial considerations that arise within a major sporting and entertainment precinct.

You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, providing pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice and helping the business navigate matters effectively. Your ability to build strong relationships, understand the needs of the business and communicate clearly with a diverse range of stakeholders will be highly valued.

The role would suit a lawyer with approximately 2-4 years’ PAE who is looking to build their in-house experience or continue developing their commercial legal career within a dynamic and highly engaging organisation.

What You’ll Bring

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• 2-4 years’ PAE with relevant experience gained in-house and/or within a reputable commercial law practice.

• Experience across commercial legal matters, with exposure to contracts and/or other areas relevant to the role.

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to provide practical, solutions focused legal advice.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

• Adaptability and confidence working across a broad and varied range of legal matters.

• A valid, unrestricted Victorian practising certificate.

Why Join Melbourne Park?

This is an opportunity to join a unique organisation at the heart of Australia’s sporting and entertainment landscape and gain exposure to a genuinely diverse range of commercial legal work.

In addition, you’ll enjoy:

• A hybrid working environment.

• Varied and interesting legal work.

• The opportunity to work as part of a close-knit and supportive team.

• Learning and development from experienced practitioners.

• Exposure to a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

• A positive and collaborative working environment.

• The opportunity to contribute to an organisation delivering some of Australia’s most iconic sporting and entertainment events.

Apply Now

If you’re a commercial lawyer looking to develop your career in house and are excited by the opportunity to work within one of Australia’s most recognised sporting and entertainment precincts, we’d love to hear from you.

Gatehouse Legal Recruitment has partnered with Melbourne Park on this appointment.

Contact

To apply online, please apply using the form below.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Nev Ó Ríordáin on 0437 028 897 or email nev@gatehouselegal.com.au

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Contact

To apply online, please apply using the form below.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Nev Ó Ríordáin on 0437 028 897 or email nev@gatehouselegal.com.au