Senior Legal Counsel

• Be a trusted adviser to senior leaders, shaping decisions and balancing legal risk with commercial priorities

• Lead high-impact legal work across major programs, including privacy and data security, while helping set team direction and mentoring colleagues

• Permanent role based in Melbourne 

We're REA 
  
With bold and ambitious goals, REA Group  is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home. 
 
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to have been named one of Australia’s Best Workplaces four times since 2021 — including third place in 2025 — plus Best Workplace for Women in 2023 and Best Workplace in Technology in 2024 and 2025. These listings are testament to every person who helps make REA a great place to work.

Where the team fits in

The Senior Legal Counsel is a member of the legal and company secretary team, headed up by the Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary. The REA legal team are a trusted and valued partner of the REA business. We work closely with, and are embedded in, all business units and are at the forefront of our most critical decision-making processes.

What the role is all about

• Be a trusted advisor to senior management, and challenge senior management on their decision making to ensure best outcomes for the business

• Provide legal advice and recommendations to senior management that are pragmatic, commercial, timely and cost effective. Areas of advice include general contracts, data, intellectual property and information technology, competition and consumer law, privacy and spam

• Identify legal risk and work closely with the business to deliver advice that balances legal risk with commercial objectives, and escalate legal issues where required

• Prepare and review a wide range of agreements and other legal documents

• Support REA’s business units, which includes property data services, advertising (residential, commercial and developer), media, audience & marketing, financial services, international and group support functions (including procurement)

• Provide legal leadership on major programs of work, including in relation to privacy and data security

• Advise on regulatory change impacting REA’s business units

• Take a leadership role in implementing the Legal Team strategy, and assisting the Legal Team to manage team workload and improve Legal Team processes

• Manage appropriate use of external counsel, including preparation of briefs and matter/cost management

• Mentor Legal Counsel and new team members, and support other Legal Team members

• Be accountable for identifying and managing long term risks associated with decisions and proactively develop plans to manage these within the scope of your role

Who we’re looking for

• Law degree, current Victorian Legal Practicing Certificate or eligible for a current Victorian Legal Practicing Certificate

• Senior Associate or equivalent in-house experience 

• Ability to provide commercially focused legal support. Expertise in data, privacy, IT, M&A and/or competition and consumer law strongly preferred 

• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills

• Ability to manage a large and diverse range of matters in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work with limited supervision cross-functionally with both legal and non-legal stakeholders

• Ability to engage in a collaborative and consultative way to further foster relationships between the Legal Team and others in the business

• Ability to contribute effectively to a high-performing team

The REA experience

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. 

Some of our Perks & Benefits include: 

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working

• Flexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leave

• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers

• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity

• Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life  

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

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