Head of Legal at Advanced Navigation Pty Ltd

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Commercial Transactions, Contract Negotiation, Intellectual Property Strategy, Patent Management, Regulatory Compliance, Trade Law, Export Controls, Data Privacy, Corporate Governance, Board Management, Equity Incentive Plans, External Counsel Management, Risk Management, Legal Strategy, Deep-tech Industry Knowledge

Industry

Robotics Engineering

Description

Role overview Advanced Navigation is seeking a strategic and hands-on Head of Legal to lead our global legal function. In this role, you will be the primary legal architect for a company scaling at the frontier of autonomous technology. You won't just be managing risk; you will be a business partner helping us navigate the complexities of international expansion, cutting-edge R&D, and sophisticated government and defence partnerships. Key responsibilities: Commercial Transactions: Draft, review, and negotiate high-value contracts, including SaaS agreements, hardware manufacturing contracts, and complex licensing deals. Intellectual Property Strategy: Partner with the engineering teams to safeguard our "secret sauce." Manage a global portfolio of patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Regulatory & Compliance: Ensure compliance with international trade laws, export controls (such as ITAR/EAR equivalents), and data privacy regulations (GDPR/APP). Corporate Governance: Support the Company Secretary (with a path to transitioning into this role), managing board materials, equity incentive plans, and future funding rounds or M&A activity. External Counsel Management: Be the gatekeeper. Select and manage specialized outside counsel efficiently to ensure we get maximum value for spend. Your profile: Experience: 10+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally with a mix of top-tier law firm training and in-house experience at a hardware or deep-tech company. The "Generalist" Mindset: you enjoy the variety of shifting from an employment law issue in the morning to a subsea sensor distribution agreement in the afternoon. Tech-Fluent: you understand the difference between "off-the-shelf" software and proprietary AI algorithms. You can speak the language of engineers. Experience in deep-tech companies is a big advantage. Pragmatism over Perfection: you know when to fight for a clause and when to accept "market standard" to get a deal across the finish line.

Responsibilities

The Head of Legal will lead the global legal function, managing commercial contracts, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance. They will also oversee corporate governance, board materials, and the management of external legal counsel.