[Hiring] Senior Legal Counsel @Who Gives A Crap

Role Description

As our Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll be instrumental in supporting Who Gives A Crap’s growth and impact. You’ll take the lead on complex commercial matters, including significant contracts and high-stakes negotiations. Beyond that, you’ll provide expert guidance across global legal areas like intellectual property, regulatory compliance (in close collaboration with our Privacy & Compliance Specialist), and corporate governance. You’ll also serve as a crucial point of contact for day-to-day legal inquiries and play a key role in educating the business on legal best practices. Working closely with the Head of Legal, you’ll be the linchpin that helps us scale and thrive responsibly, all while making a lasting positive impact.

If you worked here this past month here are some things you might have been involved in:

• Shaping our legal team's direction: Collaborated with our Head of Legal to define goals and priorities, ensuring our legal strategy aligns with the company's bigger picture.
• Navigating new product launches: Reviewed contracts and advised on compliance for exciting new product lines as we expand our reach.
• Mentoring future legal stars: Shared knowledge with a junior lawyer on secondment, helping them tackle a complex issue or providing guidance that supports their professional growth.
• Making legal easy to understand: Translated complex legal jargon into clear, actionable advice for our marketing or operations teams, ensuring everyone's on the same page.
• Championing smarter ways of working: Explored and implemented new legal tech or processes to boost efficiency and make legal support even more accessible.
• Skilful negotiations: Engaged in negotiations for a key partnership, securing outcomes that are beneficial for our mission and our business.
• Staying ahead of the curve: Kept a close eye on global legal changes, ensuring our advice is always accurate and we're prepared for what's next.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years+ PAE; 10 years+ PAE & in-house experience desirable.
• Proactive leader with a knack for getting things done.
• Enjoys collaborating to set clear goals and work with the Head of Legal to develop effective plans for the team.
• Understands the benefits of finding win-win solutions and develops strong relationships.
• Skilled in managing multiple legal projects, keeping stakeholders aligned and initiatives on track.
• Fosters collaboration, provides constructive feedback, and navigates challenging conversations respectfully.
• Focused on achieving measurable outcomes and looking for ways to improve processes.
• Can break down complex legal information for non-legal audiences.
• Possesses excellent technical legal skills and can confidently handle complex matters.
• Offers clear, pre-emptive legal advice that balances risk and commercial success.
• Committed to continuous growth and contributing to a culture of ongoing learning.
• Genuinely enjoys guiding and supporting junior team members.

Benefits

• Competitive, market-informed salaries.
• Meaningful support towards healthcare for our team around the world.
• Generous paid leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities.
• Free toilet paper.

Company Description

We make eco-friendly products and donate 50% of our profits to provide clean water and help build toilets for the billions of people who lack proper access. So far, we’ve contributed over $18 million AUD (roughly $12.5 million USD) to fund sanitation projects around the globe. With hubs in Australia, the Philippines, China, the US, UK, and Europe, our amazing team of 200+ work to make the biggest possible impact for people and the planet.