Senior Legal Counsel - Customer, Technology & Intellectual Property

Founded in Australia in 2019, our mission is to create the most efficient AI infrastructure by combining cutting-edge technology with a steadfast commitment to sustainability.

At Firmus, we are unique in our approach. We design, build, and operate a new class of digital infrastructure – the AI Factory. Through our model-to-grid technology approach, we have pushed the boundaries of multi-generational liquid cooling systems, energy management, AI software orchestration, and construction. Fo...

Our large-scale GPU cloud platform, Firmus AI Cloud, is purpose-built to deliver energy-efficient AI compute at scale to customers.

Customer agreements and strategic commercial arrangements
Technology, software, SaaS and IT contracting
Intellectual property protection, licensing and commercialisation
Regulatory compliance, including privacy, data protection and export controls
Consumer law and fair trading matters
Product, platform and technology-related legal support
Legal risk management and regulatory compliance
Development and maintenance of legal templates, policies and frameworks

Minimum 8-10 years' post-qualification experience (PQE).
Experience gained in a top-tier law firm and/or a sophisticated in-house legal environment.
Strong experience across technology, intellectual property, privacy, data protection, customer contracting, consumer law and commercial contracting.
Proven ability to negotiate and manage complex customer, technology and commercial arrangements.
Strong commercial judgment and pragmatic approach to legal risk.
Ability to operate autonomously and provide clear, solutions-focused advice in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.

Desirable Experience
Experience in technology, cloud, software, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, AI or data centre sectors.
Experience advising on privacy, cybersecurity, technology procurement, software licensing and cross-border regulatory matters.
Experience supporting rapidly scaling technology businesses and enterprise customer environments.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification.
Admission as a legal practitioner in Australia and eligibility to hold a practising certificate.