Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel
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Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.
Your New Role and Responsibilities
We are seeking a Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal & Trade Office team, reporting to the Australian General Counsel. This role will provide commercially focused legal support across a broad range of matters, partnering closely with stakeholders to enable business outcomes while managing legal risk.
As a trusted advisor, you will work alongside business leaders and client delivery program teams, helping shape decisions through clear, considered advice and influence rather than directive authority. You will be expected to bring a measured commercial lens to your work – understanding the broader business context and balancing legal risk with practical, outcome-focused solutions.
The role operates in a dynamic environment where priorities evolve, and not all variables are always known. Success in this role will require the ability to navigate ambiguity, make sound judgements, and progress matters with pace and pragmatism.
You will support work across commercial contracting, corporate governance and compliance, contributing to the delivery of complex programs within a technology and engineering-led organisation.
This is an opportunity to work on meaningful, high-impact work of national significance within a purpose-driven environment. The role will suit a lawyer who is adaptable, pragmatic, collaborative and comfortable taking ownership in a fast-moving setting.
What You’ll Bring to Make an Impact
You are a commercially minded lawyer with approximately 5 to 10 years post-qualification experience, with a solid foundation in commercial or corporate law.
You may have developed your experience within a law firm, in-house, or a combination of both.
You will bring:
Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements
A strong commercial mindset, with the ability to understand business drivers and provide advice that supports decision-making
The ability to influence outcomes through credibility, judgement and collaboration.
Confidence operating in ambiguous and evolving environments, with the ability to make decisions and move matters forward
A pragmatic approach; comfortable progressing work and delivering outcomes without needing every detail to be fully resolved
Adaptability, with the ability to respond to changing priorities and business needs
Exposure to corporate governance and compliance frameworks
The ability to manage competing priorities and operate with a high degree of autonomy
Experience within engineering, technology, defence, or program-based environments will be highly regarded, though not essential.
You are someone who builds trust quickly, communicates with clarity, and takes ownership of outcomes; bringing a balanced, solutions-focused approach to complex legal and commercial challenges.
The role will be based in either Melbourne or Canberra. A typical week will involve in office work on two days and the remainder from home.
Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.
This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen.
Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose
Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.
Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.
Next Steps
To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
Recruitment process – typically includes two interviews, a potential case study discussion, and background checks (varies by role). The Talent Acquisition team will brief you in detail before the commencement of interviews.
Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.
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Original Posting:
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.