Head of Legal
Specsavers
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: VIC • Australia
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About the role
- Provide strategic legal leadership and trusted counsel to senior executives
- Ensure delivery of the Legal function’s strategy and annual plan
- Shape legal strategy and influence business outcomes
- Lead a high-performing legal team supporting a diverse stakeholder group, including senior leadership, Store Partners, and the ANZ Board
- Ensure Specsavers meets its legal and regulatory obligations while enabling the business to operate confidently and commercially
Requirements
- Executive-level legal advisory capability across complex commercial, regulatory, governance, and corporate matters
- Proven leadership and development of high-performing legal teams, with a strong focus on capability building, succession planning, and professional standards
- Strong employment law expertise, providing practical and strategic guidance on workplace relations, Modern Award & National Employment Standards (NES) compliance, employee disputes, and broader regulatory obligations
- Advanced contract governance and dispute management expertise, including oversight of significant commercial agreements and dispute resolution
- Strong risk identification and mitigation capability, with sound judgment aligned to organisational risk appetite and brand protection
- Expertise in advertising, media, trade practices compliance, and competition law, with the ability to deliver clear, practical legal advice
- Expertise in privacy, data protection, and digital technology, offering practical and reliable advice
- Proven background in franchising and legal matters related to multi-unit network wide retail operations
- Highly effective cross-functional partnering skills, particularly with HR, WHS, Property, Marketing and Retail leadership on sensitive and high-risk issues
- Demonstrated expertise in managing and briefing external counsel to achieve high-quality, cost-effective outcomes
- Continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to streamline legal processes and enhance efficiency in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Quarterly bonus scheme
- Two free pairs of glasses each year
- Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave
- Health & Wellbeing programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal advisoryemployment lawcontract governancedispute managementrisk identificationadvertising compliancemedia compliancecompetition lawprivacy lawdata protection
Soft Skills
leadershipteam developmentcross-functional partneringstrategic guidancejudgmentcommunicationcapability buildingsuccession planningcontinuous improvementstakeholder management