Legal Director

WhyThisRoleRocks Reporting to our Chief Legal Officer youll tackle the full legal spectrum : negotiating high-value sales deals crafting bespoke contracts steering legal ops and partnering with leaders across the business. Youll manage and mentor our Australian-based Legal Counsel and collaborate daily with the NAM-based Legal Director as well as the broader Legal & Compliance Team to support the Chief Legal Officer in managing Megaports global legal affairs. This role is ideal for someone in a senior in-house position looking to take the next big step in their careerand do it at cloud-speed. Lets go AboutMegaport Megaport rewired how IT connects. As a pioneer of Network as a Service (NaaS) we help companies tap into the cloudfast. Were an ASX-listed scale-up trusted by Amazon Microsoft Google IBM Oracle NYSE and other tech giants. With 250 talented teammates spread across North America Europe and APAC (HQ in Brisbane) we stay lean move quickly and keep things fun. OurVibe Customer-first always Integrity > everything Small teams huge outcomes We celebrate curiosity collaboration and a can-do attitude Success gets loud cheerssee our Legend & Kudos awards If you thrive in a fast globally distributed environment (and appreciate a good meme) youll feel right at home. What Youll Be Owning Strategic Counsel Youll have shared responsibility for co-managing Megaports legal engine room supporting the team to keep on top of the BAU legal work as a player coach. Youll deliver crisp commercial advice on a variety of areas to support Megaports daily business activities including sales agreements procurement regulatory and legal compliance matters. Deal Ninja Review draft and negotiate everything from enterprise MSAs to referral and commission agreements. Team Leadership Mentor and motivate our Australian based Legal Counsel; foster tight collaboration with Legal & Compliance teammates. Dispute Solver Guide resolutions quickly and pragmatically when issues pop up. Legal Ops Champion Optimise workflows elevate Ironclad and embed scalable processes. Reg Watch Track regulatory shifts; translate risk into clear business action. Special Projects Support the Chief Legal Officer with special projects never dull always meaningful. What You Bring Approximately 710 yrs post-admission (with solid in-house experience). This role will suit someone in a senior in-house role looking to take the next step in their career. LLB (or equivalent) and current unrestricted QLD practising certificate 23 years of proven experience in managing mentoring and growing a team with the ability to foster collaboration and drive performance. Experience supporting remote or distributed teams is a strong plus. Tech / IT industry exposure required (bonus points for cloud or telecoms) Elite contract drafting & negotiation skills. Commercial mindsetpractical risk-balanced solutions are your superpower. Calm multitasker across time-zones & shifting priorities. Stellar communicator and natural relationship builder. High integrity high accountability high energy. Why Youll Love It Here Flexible work (remote-friendly & balanced schedules) Birthday leavecelebrate yourself Cool creative office spaces (when you want em) Health & wellness program Global team of experts who love what they do Recognition programs that actually mean something #LI-DNI If you have any questions please reach out to Megaports Talent Acquisition Team at emailprotected NOTE All Megaport business correspondence is conducted via our business email accounts (@). If you have any concerns please reach out to Megaports careers team emailprotected directly and we will verify the legitimacy of any communication. Megaport will not ask you to create an account via Microsoft teams and does not associate with any email accounts under @. All applications will be treated in confidence. Please see Part 2 of our Privacy Policy to see what information Megaport collects from job applicants why and how we store and use it. Note that youre entitled to know what personal data of yours Megaport holds to request updates rectification and in some circumstances restriction or deletion thereof if you object (you being entitled to withdraw your consent to our holding your information at any time). Please see Part 5 of our Privacy Policy for more details on this and how to contact Megaports data protection officer if you have any further privacy-related questions. Candidates who meet the selection criteria will be invited to attend an interview. Strictly no Recruitment Agencies. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us. Required Experience: Director #J-18808-Ljbffr