Senior Legal Counsel

About the Role

Senior Legal Counsel (16 hours per week)

Finance - Surry Hills, New South Wales (Hybrid)

Location

Surry Hills, New South Wales (Hybrid)

Department

Finance

Employment Type

Permanent Part Time

Minimum Experience

Experienced

We are seeking a Senior Privacy Counsel (Global) to take ownership of privacy and data protection matters across the organisation in a part-time capacity. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced privacy professional to step into a senior, autonomous role, acting as Pureprofile’s primary advisor on global privacy risk, compliance and strategy. This is a part-time role of approximately 16 hours per week, with flexibility in how those hours are structured.

You will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and the Global Head of Innovation and Partnerships, supporting strategic growth initiatives, commercial negotiations, and ensuring Pureprofile meets its privacy and regulatory obligations across Australia and other jurisdictions worldwide. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

 CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead Pureprofile’s global privacy advisory function, serving as the senior subject matter expert on privacy and data protection laws across Australia and other jurisdictions worldwide.

• Act as the key strategic privacy advisor to the COO and Global Head of Innovation and Partnerships, supporting commercial growth and innovation initiatives while managing privacy risk at the executive level.

• Review, draft and negotiate privacy and data protection terms across a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, strategic partnership agreements, vendor arrangements and technology-related contracts.

• Provide practical guidance on privacy compliance obligations within contract structures, including cross-border data transfer requirements and security provisions.

• Support contract reviews relating to Pureprofile’s platform services, data use arrangements, research activities and global partner engagements.

• Enable business outcomes by balancing regulatory requirements with commercial priorities.

• Work directly with customers, prospective customers and strategic partners to respond to privacy, security and trust-related queries regarding Pureprofile’s products and services.

• Support the business in building strong privacy-aligned relationships with global partners and enterprise clients.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across Product, Technology, Finance, Operations, Sales, Marketing and Talent & Culture to embed privacy-by-design into business operations.

• Lead privacy compliance initiatives, including privacy impact assessments, governance frameworks, compliance documentation and support for relevant certifications.

• Provide counsel on privacy and security matters relating to cross-border data flows, vendor management, marketing activities and sales enablement.

• Develop, maintain and continuously improve global privacy policies, procedures and internal controls in line with evolving regulatory requirements.

• Design and deliver privacy training and awareness programs for employees globally.

• Monitor and interpret privacy law developments across key markets worldwide and contribute to strategic engagement with regulators, industry bodies or government stakeholders where required.

• Support internal and external communications, including executive briefings, customer-facing privacy materials, website content and strategic presentations. 

REPORTING TO: Chief Operating Officer 

ABOUT YOU 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:      

• An undergraduate LLB or postgraduate legal qualification.

• Privacy certification such as CIPP/A or CIPP/E.

• Strong working knowledge of major privacy frameworks, including:

  • Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles

  • GDPR

  • DPDP

  • CCPA and other global regulatory regimes

• Minimum 8 years’ experience across private practice and/or in-house legal roles.

• Deep expertise in Australian privacy law, alongside experience advising on broader global privacy frameworks.

• Proven ability to operate confidently in a stand-alone senior role, delivering practical, commercially focused advice directly to executive stakeholders.

• Strong experience reviewing and negotiating complex commercial contracts with privacy and data protection implications.

• Confidence in using cutting-edge AI tools to produce efficient, high-quality legal work products.

• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation capability.

• Strong organisational skills, responsiveness and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Comfort working within a technology, data and insights-driven business.

• Familiarity with technical concepts including cloud platforms, web applications and modern data practices