Legal & Compliance Counsel

Job Description

About Us

Marketplacer is a global Software as a Service (SaaS) company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Our leading marketplace solution takes business beyond physical stores and inventory holdings – making it easy to sell what you don’t own. Marketplacer is responsible for the business transformations of Albertsons, Nokia, Myer & Woolworths to name a few.

We want to build a company where people feel empowered to do their best work, wherever they are. Our team is spread across Australia, New Zealand and the US – with additional global locations due to open soon. We empower our people to work flexibly and in remote settings but we love to socialise and get together in person on a regular basis as well.

What’s the role:

• Providing agile and practical legal counsel to various stakeholders to enable them to effectively and responsibly navigate a range of legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Developing, evaluating, and maintaining programs that ensure compliance with law, regulations, and external commitments.
• Reviewing products, services, and initiatives to provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies.
• Contributing to building a strong culture of cross-functional compliance across Marketplacer’s teams.
• Maintaining and supporting Marketplacer’s enterprise risk management program.
• Remaining up-to-date on relevant industry laws and regulations impacting compliance in multiple jurisdictions.

About you:

• 4+ years Post Qualification Experience
• Current Australian Legal Practising Certificate or ability to secure one.
• In-house legal experience in the software or technology industry preferred.
• Knowledge of privacy and/or employment laws highly valued.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, time management, analytical, and investigative skills.

What are the benefits?

• A culture of smart, fun and values driven people, where everybody’s voice matters
• Flexibility and freedom to make a big impact on Marketplacer in your role
• A culture of integrity focused on a mission
• An environment where curiosity and collaboration is cherished
• Constant celebration of winning
• 2 extra days of leave per year to dedicate towards volunteering or helping your chosen charity
• Regular team building events, strategy days and company wide events – both in person and online

At Marketplacer, we know the value of working with people with different skills, backgrounds, and experiences, and we believe in promoting a diverse and inclusive team that is great to work with for all sorts of people. So, we strongly encourage anyone from underrepresented groups in tech to apply for this position.