Hybrid Junior Legal Counsel

at FrankieOne

• Job title: Junior Legal Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Melbourne, Australia

About the role

• Junior Legal Counsel helping structure, negotiate and close contracts in a rapidly growing SaaS company. Collaborating with Sales and Product teams while ensuring legal compliance.

Responsibilities

• Get into the deal flow — draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including SaaS subscription agreements, reseller and partner agreements, SLAs, SOWs, consultant agreements and NDAs.
• Support and progressively take ownership of the contract lifecycle, from first draft through negotiation to signature.
• Work directly with Sales and Partnerships teams to unblock deals, provide practical guidance and keep momentum in commercial negotiations.
• Maintain and iterate on contract templates to reflect evolving legal, regulatory and commercial needs.
• Run contracts through electronic signature platforms and ensure clean execution and record keeping.
• Build a strong understanding of FrankieOne’s product and use it to inform contracting positions with customers, partners and vendors.
• Develop working knowledge of key regulatory frameworks (AML/CTF, CPS 230, GDPR, Privacy Act, DORA, EU AI Act) and apply them pragmatically in negotiations.
• Help balance legal risk with commercial outcomes — knowing when to push, when to concede, and when to escalate.
• Identify friction in legal processes and help improve how we operate — faster turnaround times, better templates, smarter workflows.
• Provide day-to-day support to the Head of Legal & Privacy across a mix of legal and operational matters.

Requirements

• 0–2 years PQE, ideally with exposure to commercial, technology or corporate law (law firm or in-house).
• Strong fundamentals in contract law, but more importantly the ability to apply them pragmatically in real situations.
• Commercial mindset — you understand that the goal is to get deals done, not just spot issues.
• Bias for action — you’re proactive, responsive and comfortable working at pace.
• Comfortable with ambiguity — you won’t always have perfect information, but you can still make good decisions.
• Excellent attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with non-legal stakeholders.
• Interest in SaaS, fintech, data, privacy or emerging technology (AI, regtech, etc.).
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and take ownership, even outside a strict legal remit.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development