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Introdução

At IBM Legal, Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel, we provide the guidance and oversight that enable IBM to innovate responsibly and operate with integrity. Our teams manage complex legal, regulatory, and compliance matters across the globe. Ensuring trust with clients, partners, and communities. Working in Legal and Regulatory Affairs means tackling diverse challenges, from intellectual property and data privacy to corporate governance and ethical business practices. You’ll collaborate with colleagues worldwide to protect IBM’s interests while supporting growth and innovation. With continuous learning, global exposure, and opportunities to shape the future of technology through law and policy, IBM offers a unique environment to build your career while making a meaningful impact.

Sua Função e suas Responsabilidades
  • The Market Counsel for IBM Australia/New Zealand will lead the legal function and provide comprehensive legal support and strategic guidance to IBM’s business operations across A/NZ. This role covers all legal matters, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, litigation, commercial contracting, risk management, AI, data protection, cybersecurity, and general corporate issues. 
  • The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling business growth while managing risk, fostering a high-performance culture, and responding to rapidly evolving regulatory requirements. The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate effectively with IBM’s global legal team and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Based in Sydney, this is an exciting opportunity to influence IBM’s business strategy in one of the most dynamic markets, while contributing to global initiatives and shaping the future of legal operations.


  • Team Leadership:
    Lead and develop a team of legal professionals across A/NZ. Foster a culture of accountability, agility, and growth mindset. Mentor emerging leaders and ensure succession planning.
  • Strategic Legal Advisory:
    Provide proactive, commercially focused legal advice on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, disputes, M&A, commercial contracts, intellectual property, AI, data protection, and cybersecurity. Act as a trusted adviser to IBM A/NZ leadership.
  • Business Enablement & Growth:
    Partner with business leaders to structure complex transactions, accelerate deal cycles, and enable competitive positioning while balancing risk and opportunity.
  • Compliance & Regulatory Affairs:
    Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and IBM global policies. Monitor and respond to evolving regulations in areas such as privacy, AI, and cybersecurity. Engage with regulators and industry bodies as needed.
  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution:
    Oversee litigation strategy and manage disputes to protect IBM’s interests. Drive proactive risk mitigation and avoidable loss prevention.
  • Process Simplification & Technology Adoption:
    Champion simplification initiatives tied to measurable business outcomes. Lead adoption of legal technology and data-driven decision-making to improve efficiency and impact.
  • Global Collaboration:
    Work closely with IBM’s global legal team and contribute to enterprise-wide projects. Represent IBM A/NZ in regional and global forums to share best practices and influence global strategy.
  • External Thought Leadership:
    Engage in industry forums, regulatory roundtables, and legal tech conferences to position IBM as a leader in compliance, AI, and innovation.
Formação requerida
Bacharelado
Experiência Profissional e Técnica Requerida


  • Law degree from a recognized institution; admission to practice in Australia.
  • Minimum 15+ years of legal experience, including senior leadership roles in multinational corporations or top-tier law firms.
  • Proven expertise in commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, litigation, and corporate governance.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to balance legal risk with strategic objectives.
  • Demonstrated success in leading high-performing teams and driving cultural transformation.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills; ability to engage at executive level.
  • Experience negotiating complex deals with government and commercial entities.
  • Comfort operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities.


Sobre a Unidade de Negócios

A equipe do IBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) representa várias funções, como marketing, finanças, jurídico, operações, RH e muito mais, trabalhando juntas para resolver alguns dos problemas mais complexos do mundo, ajudando nossos clientes a alcançar o sucesso e criando ambientes de trabalho colaborativos para os IBMistas.

SEU LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

 

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

 

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

Sobre a IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

 

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. 

 

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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