Counsel / Senior Counsel

ABOUT US

Vow is on a mission to improve the lives of billions with animal products, made without animals.

We're bringing together cutting edge innovations in science, engineering, culinary and design to create new foods and products that consumers can choose selfishly because it's nutritious and delicious, and we're doing so in a sustainable way.

THE ROLE

(We are open to this role being full or part time)

We're looking for an experienced Counsel / Senior Counsel to provide parental leave cover on a fixed-term contract, running 10 months from October 2026 to the end of July 2027. You'll be Vow's day-to-day legal support across the business, keeping our commercial, regulatory and IP work moving while our permanent Legal Counsel is on leave.

The focus is continuity. You'll pick up a live pipeline of commercial contracts and ongoing regulatory work as we expand into new markets, trade mark management, and the steady stream of ad hoc legal and commercial questions that come with a fast-moving biotech. You'll know when to resolve something yourself and when to route it to our external counsel, who will support on matters requiring specialist input.

You'll work closely with teams across the business, from Commercial and Regulatory to People and Finance, translating legal risk into clear, practical guidance. This is a hands-on role for a confident generalist who can hit the ground running with minimal onboarding and keep things running smoothly through to a clean handover.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU WILL BRING

- Admitted to practise law in Australia, with a 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.

- Comfortable self-manging a varied workload and knowi...