About the Opportunity

Are you a commercially minded lawyer looking to make a real impact in a dynamic global organisation?

As Legal Counsel, you will play a critical role in protecting and supporting the business by providing timely, pragmatic, and commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of matters.

Reporting to the Group General Counsel, you'll work closely with operational leaders, senior stakeholders, board members, and external partners to navigate complex legal challenges while enabling business growth and innovation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced environment where your advice directly influences strategic outcomes and commercial success.

This role is for an initial 12-month fixed term contract. There is the possibility of extension or permanent position, dependent on business requirements.

What you will do:

• Provide reliable, accurate, and commercially focused legal advice to internal stakeholders on a broad range of legal matters
• Draft, negotiate, review, and manage a variety of cross-board commercial agreements from inception through to execution and ongoing administration
• Support corporate actions, including board and shareholder resolutions and restructuring
• Provide legal support and guidance on mergers and acquisitions activities
• Advise on procurement, IT vendor, consulting services, and commercial contracting arrangements
• Identifying and managing contractual, legal and regulatory risks
• Provide advice on Competition and Consumer Law matters, including reviewing marketing and promotional content
• Partner with operational teams and senior leaders to identify and mitigate legal risks
• Liaise with and manage external law firms, regulatory bodies and suppliers as required
• Deliver commercially pragmatic solutions that balance legal requirements with business objectives
• Contribute to ongoing legal process improvements and risk management initiatives

What you will need:

• 5 - 7 years' post-admission experience (PAE)
• Demonstrated experience across commercial contracting, either within a reputable law firm, in-house legal team, or through relevant secondment experience
• A commercially savvy approach with the ability to provide practical legal solutions rather than purely technical advice
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Experience advising on commercial agreements, procurement arrangements, and corporate matters
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

What you will enjoy:

💲Competitive market salary

🙋🏾‍♀️Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry - Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certified Great Place To Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd

👐🏽 Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability 

🎉Development: Individualised Learning & Development pathway options

🔧Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development: over 24,500 courses in over 20 languages

🏆Exclusive Staff Discounts: Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia’s leading retailers, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more

🌏Travel Discounts: Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more

💎Brightness of Future: Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the globe - we promote from within  

🥦Corporate Health Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym

🌞Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

🎉Social: Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences (Bangkok 2026, Sydney 2027)  

🙏🏼 Giving Back: Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave

💚 Sustainability: The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment

💛 Be part of a workplace committed to reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan - we proudly support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion, cultural safety, and dedicated cultural leave

Please Note: applications can only be considered by candidates who are based in Australia and have the right to work without restriction or requiring visa sponsorship.