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Legal Counsel Privacy

Carsales


Job Location:

Sydney - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 6 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Legal

Job Summary

What youll be doing: 

  • Provide practical privacy law advice to the Australian business.
  • Develop and implement privacy policies procedures and training predominantly in the Australian business.
  • Conduct privacy impact assessments and report on risks.
  • Conduct regular audits and assessments and take corrective action when necessary.
  • Investigate and respond to privacy incidents.
  • Work closely the Risk and Data teams and with a group of Privacy Champions across the business.
  • Stay up to date with privacy laws and regulations and assist with implementing changes required as a result of law reforms.
  • Liaise with overseas privacy functions as needed.

Qualifications :

What were looking for: 

  • Demonstrated inclusive and interpersonal attributes that connect you to our behaviours (we change the game we own it we step in we are curious we dont take ourselves too seriously).
  • 4-5 PQE experience as a lawyer including strong experience in the privacy space.
  • Unrestricted Australian practising certificate.
  • Experience in contract drafting and negotiation.
  • Sound knowledge of recent and upcoming privacy-related reforms.
  • Ability to create privacy training material.
  • Ability to manage privacy-related compliance activities.
  • Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with data mapping tools or consent management platforms viewed favourably.
  • Exposure to international jurisdictions international privacy compliance and frameworks (particularly GDPR and CCPA) artificial intelligence and technology businesses viewed favourably.
  • Experience with privacy audits gap analysis and follow-up together with privacy tools and practices viewed favourably.

We know not everyone will meet every requirement and thats okay. If youre excited about the role and believe you can make a difference wed love to hear from you. 


Additional Information :

A few other things we want you to know...

  • As an equal opportunity employer carsales welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds identities abilities and life experiences. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
  • If you have a disability or require adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process please let us know - were here to support you.
  • We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements including part-time options. If youd like to explore this just ask during the process.
  • Were also a proud Circle Back Initiative employer which means we commit to responding to every applicant.
  • Successful candidates joining the carsales team will need to complete a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights.

So come and join our team - because every role is a big role in our plans to go big.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


About Company

Are you ready to be a big part of something big?At carsales, we're all about making buying and selling a great experience. For 25 years we’ve been evolving with the new economy to help people choose how they move today and tomorrow.When it comes to your career, we want to provide big ... View more

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