Director, Legal (Melbourne)

We’re big believers in the power of IRL, so for most roles we ask Campers to work from their local Culture Amp office an average of 2 days a week to unlock connection, pace and culture together.Join us on our mission to make a better world of work. Culture Amp is the world’s leading employee experience platform, revolutionizing how 25 million employees across more than 6,000 companies create a better world of work. Culture Amp empowers companies of all sizes and industries to transform employee engagement, drive performance management, and develop high-performing teams. Powered by people science and the most comprehensive employee dataset in the world, the most innovative companies including Canva, On, Asana, Dolby, McDonalds and Nasdaq depend on Culture Amp every day.Culture Amp is backed by leading venture capital funds and has offices in the US, UK, Germany and Australia. Culture Amp has been recognized as one of the world’s top private cloud companies by Forbes and most innovative companies by Fast Company.For more information visit cultureamp.com.How you can help make a better world of workCulture Amp is seeking a Director, Legal to join our Legal team, reporting to our General Counsel. This is a senior, hands-on role that sits at the intersection of commercial and product legal work, spanning complex global deals, product collaboration, and mentoring a talented legal team. You'll bring deep commercial expertise and the strategic instincts to navigate M&A, enterprise transactions, and a fast-moving SaaS environment, all while helping the business grow responsibly and at pace.This is a rare opportunity to operate with real breadth, working across commercial deals globally, partnering closely with Sales and Product, and shaping the legal capability of the team around you. Your involvement across the business isn't just encouraged, it's essential. You'll need to be comfortable working through complex problems, finding the best commercial outcome, and translating legal complexity into clear, actionable guidance for senior stakeholders.You willLead and support complex commercial deals globally, including enterprise customer and vendor contracts, and M&A transactions.Collaborate closely with the Product team to provide legal guidance on product development, integrations, data governance, and new feature releases.Work across both commercial and product legal matters, bringing a broad and pragmatic perspective to the business.Mentor and develop other members of the Legal team, helping to build capability and raise the bar across the function.Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Security, Marketing, and other business teams to provide clear, commercially-minded legal advice.Monitor and advise on evolving legal and regulatory landscapes relevant to a global SaaS business, including privacy, data governance and AI.You have10+ years post-qualification experience (PQE), with a strong foundation in commercial law.A Bachelor of Laws or JD, and admission to practice in a relevant jurisdiction.A strong commercial skillset, with demonstrated experience negotiating and closing complex B2B, enterprise, and technology contracts.M&A experience, with the ability to manage legal aspects of transactions end-to-end.Experience working in-house at a technology or SaaS company (highly regarded).The ability to draft legal documents, policies, and strategies precisely and in plain language, and to communicate complex legal issues clearly to non-legal audiences.You areA confident, commercially-minded legal advisor who can balance risk with business pragmatism and find the best outcome for the business.A practitioner with a high level of integrity and judgment, supported by strong communication and influencing skills.A natural mentor and collaborator who invests in the growth of those around you and thrives in a cross-functional environment.Comfortable working with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment, and skilled at knowing when to escalate.Perks & BenefitsAt Culture Amp, our people are at the heart of our success. We offer competitive pay and a total rewards package designed to support you at work and in life. This includes:Equity through our Employee Share Option Program, so you can share in our long-term successLearning programs and coaching to help you thrive and growQuarterly refresh days, an extended end-of-year break and a monthly allowance to support your wellbeing and lifestyleInclusive parental leave from day oneA MacBook and budget to set up your home workspace, enabling flexibilityFive annual social impact days to to give back to causes that matter to youMedical insurance coverage for you and your family (Available for US & UK only)Our rewards are designed to support different needs and life stages, recognising that what matters most can vary from person to person.Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement, but your unique experience matters. 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