Counsel / Senior Counsel

The role

This person will provide day-to-day legal support across the business, managing commercial, regulatory, and IP work. They will handle commercial contracts, regulatory submissions, and trade mark management to ensure continuity during a parental leave period.

What you will do

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts including NDAs, supply agreements, MTAs, and customer agreements.
• Support regulatory work for product approvals and market entry.
• Manage the trade mark portfolio and IP matters with external advisers.
• Maintain and apply contract templates and the legal playbook.
• Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day legal and commercial questions.
• Refer specialist or complex matters to external counsel.
• Provide regular updates on the status of key work to the business.
• Provide ad hoc legal support on corporate and commercial matters.
• Participate in the Vow Work Health and Safety Committee (WHSC).

Required qualifications

• Admitted to practise law in Australia
• Current practising certificate or eligible to obtain one
• 5+ years' post-qualification experience (PQE) gained in house, in private practice, or a combination of both
• Strong commercial contracts capability: drafting, reviewing and negotiating NDAs, supply agreements, material transfer agreements (MTAs), and customer and commercial agreements
• Ability to self-manage a varied workload
• Familiarity with IP and trade mark management
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills

Nice to have

• Exposure to regulatory work, ideally in food, health, biotech, or another regulated environment

Benefits

• Meaningful role at a mission-led company
• Converted warehouse campus in Alexandria with lab, shower and towel service, bike rack, free snacks, and collaboration zones
• Human and dog friendly office
• Variety of social clubs

About the company

Vow is an Aussie biotech start-up on a mission to improve the lives of billions with animal products made without animals. They use science, engineering, culinary, and design to create sustainable food products.