Chief People Officer & General Counsel

Chief People Officer & General Counsel

 What’s in it for you?

• High-impact, broad remit: Contracts, risk, employment law, privacy/tech, property, governance, compliance, brand and more.
• Real commercial seat at the table: Trusted adviser to the executive and business leaders, shaping decisions across a $150m+ turnover business.
• Lifestyle + proximity: Strong preference for someone based in or around Western Sydney.

About your new employer:

• Large destination business in Western Sydney combining multiple venues and offerings under one precinct model
• High visitation, high brand visibility, and a steady pipeline of commercial work across entertainment, hotel/events, fitness and food and beverage
• Built for scale and accessibility
• Extensive on-site parking and strong motorway connectivity
• Diverse client base across public patrons, corporates, events, promoters, hotel guests and members

About the role:

General Counsel (approx. 50%) Chief People Officer (approx. 50%)

• Hands-on, commercial, dynamic role reporting to the top decision-maker

You’ll cover:

• Contracts (supplier, services, sponsorship, venue/events, procurement, licences)

• General day-to-day advice on a variety of matters including commercial guidance to business leaders
• Disputes + claims (manage issues, drive outcomes, brief external counsel)
• Governance + compliance (policies, approvals, frameworks including AML/CTF)
• Property + projects (leasing, works, operational projects)

• Support and leadership of a capable P+C team of 8 (which includes WHS)

The ideal candidate:

• 10+ years PQE coming from INH in a Senior Legal function
• Commercial, pragmatic, calm under pressure
• Confident making calls at pace and keeping stakeholders aligned
• Strong general commercial background (in-house or top/mid-tier) with breadth
• Solid working knowledge of employment/ER risk (not necessarily a specialist)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Preferably based in Western Sydney

Contact Bart today! Please quote reference number BT/54405

• Call or text: +61 483 957 178
• Email: bthevenot@naimanclarke.com.au
• LinkedIn message: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-thevenot/