Legal Counsel

Broad legal work. Genuine autonomy. A seat at the table.

Are you a commercially minded Legal Counsel who enjoys variety, autonomy and working closely with senior decision-makers?

Cox Automotive Australia and New Zealand (CAA) is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our experienced and collaborative Legal team. Reporting to the Group General Counsel, you will provide practical, commercially focused advice across our Australian and New Zealand businesses.

This is a broad generalist role offering exposure to commercial contracts, disputes, consumer law, regulatory compliance, privacy, technology, property and new products and services. You will have the autonomy to run matters, supported by an experienced team, with regular access to our CEO, C-suite and senior leaders.

Join our collaborative Legal team in Southbank, with the flexibility to combine office-based work and working from home. We welcome applications from experienced Legal Counsels seeking either a four or five-day working week.

What you will do

• Draft, review and negotiate customer, supplier, sales and other commercial agreements.
• Manage disputes, claims and litigation.
• Advise on new products and services, sales, marketing, procurement, IT, data, privacy, property and logistics.
• Lead responses to regulatory enquiries, notices and licensing matters.
• Monitor legal developments and translate risk into clear, practical business advice.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and operational teams.

About you

You are a pragmatic lawyer who understands that effective in-house advice must be legally sound, commercially realistic and easy to act on.

You will bring:

• 4 – 8 PQE, ideally across private practice and in-house environments.
• A Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and a current Australian practising certificate.
• Strong commercial drafting and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing disputes.
• Sound judgement and the confidence to run matters autonomously.
• A collaborative style and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisation, communication and prioritisation skills.
• Curiosity, adaptability and comfort using AI-enabled tools.

Experience in consumer law, regulatory compliance, privacy & licensed industries will be valued, but is not essential.

Why join us?

• Broad, varied work across Australia and New Zealand.
• Genuine autonomy with support from experienced legal leaders.
• Regular exposure to the CEO, Executive and Senior Leadership teams and senior stakeholders.
• A friendly, collaborative team culture.
• Hybrid working and the option to work four or five days per week.
• The scale of a global organisation with the impact of a local in-house team.

CAA is a market leader in vehicle remarketing and related services. Our brands include Manheim, Cognition, Sell My Car and Queensland Inspection Services. We are part of Cox Enterprises, a 128 year old values-led, family-owned global organisation with approximately 50,000 employees.

Interested?

If you are ready to broaden your experience, take ownership of meaningful legal work and help a complex business make confident decisions, we would like to hear from you.

Apply with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your interest and relevant experience.

Please note: You’ll need full Australian working rights to be considered. Applications close 5pm Wednesday, 25^th November 2026, although we’ll review and interview suitable candidates as applications come in, so don’t wait until the closing date.