Flight Centre Travel Group Limited’s (ASX 200) global legal team is looking for a commercial thinker to join the team as Legal Counsel.  You will be joining a well-established global legal function (with lawyers in several countries across the business) and will be a key business partner.  This is a rare opportunity to join a global legal function operating out of Brisbane and is a new role created to meet the Group’s expanding requirements as global travel continues to recover in the “living with COVID-19” era . 

 Competitive Market Salary Package / Full Time (Hybrid office / work from home model) 

 About the role

Working with several senior experienced lawyers within the team, this role is fast paced, interesting and will see you working across the Group’s many and diverse business units.  The key workstreams associated with the role are as follows:  

• Broad range commercial work including carriage of key commercial agreements from negotiating through to documentation and administration longer term;  

• Global Privacy & Data Protection related work;  

• General IT vendor and consulting services contracting; 

• Competition & Consumer law issues and advice (including review of marketing and promotional content); and  

• General commercial advice.  

Key Competencies, Skills and Qualifications  

• 5-10 years' PAE;  

• Demonstrated experience across commercial contracting ideally with training within a specialist commercial team in a well regarded law firm or relevant in-house experience (secondment experience will be considered sufficient);  

• Commercially savvy and a non "black letter" approach.  

• Problem solving and analysis  

• Degree essential    

Located conveniently in the heart of Southbank, Flight Centre Travel Group is fast growing market share and presence in the competitive “living with COVID-19” world of travel.    We focus on growing and transforming our business to meet changing customer needs and we’re driven by a culture that puts our customers and team first.   

What’s in it for you   

• Travel discounts including family and friends, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advise and more 

• Brightness of future - career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the global - we promote from within  

• Monthly awards nights, social team building events, and opportunity to attend global conference (Las-Vegas 2022)  

• We are flexible when it comes to flexibility, blended working arrangements 

• Individualised Learning &Development pathway options 

• Paid Parental Leave 

• Corporate Health Discounts - access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA.  

• We proudly support and advocate responsible travel, positive diversity practices, empowered giving, and conservation of natural resources and sustainability - Yep, our hearts are big, mushy and green.