CSL Seqirus is a global leader in influenza prevention and pandemic preparedness. We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel, APAC to provide expert, strategic legal support across our operations, commercial activities, and critical regional initiatives.
This is a highly influential role partnering closely with senior leaders across Operations, Quality, Commercial, IT, Procurement, and Supply Chain, while supporting Products of National Significance, in-license pharmaceuticals and complex commercial and government arrangements.
As Senior Legal Counsel, APAC, you will serve as a trusted legal advisor across the region, providing pragmatic, risk‑informed guidance to enable strong business outcomes. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing strategic legal advice to Operations, Quality, IT, Procurement, and manufacturing sites across the APAC region, including support for Seqirus’ Tullamarine manufacturing facility
- Acting as legal lead for quality‑related matters, including regulatory advice recalls, and participation in recall governance committees
- Supporting commercial operations in Australia and New Zealand, including product launches, marketing activities, and ongoing brand support
- Leading legal strategy, negotiation, and execution for complex commercial agreements, including distribution agreements, sourcing arrangements, pandemic reservation agreements, and designated in‑licensing matters
- Managing litigation matters and legal risk across the APAC region in partnership with the Associate General Counsel
- Providing expert contract drafting, negotiation, and risk assessment across a wide range of commercial, supply, services, and quality agreements
- Supporting integrity, ethics, and compliance activities across APAC
- Partnering closely with Global Legal, Enterprise Risk, Ethics and Compliance teams to ensure consistent, high‑quality legal advice
About You
You are a confident, commercially minded lawyer who thrives in complex, matrixed environments and can operate independently while influencing senior stakeholders.
You will bring:
- An LLB or Juris Doctor (J.D) and admission to practise law in Australia
- 5-8 years’ experience, either in‑house or within a law firm
- Strong experience drafting, negotiating, and managing complex commercial agreements
- Experience advising on pharmaceutical, regulated, or highly complex operational environments (strongly preferred)
- Solid understanding of quality, supply, procurement, and regulatory considerations in a regulated industry
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain legal risk and options
- A proactive, solution‑oriented mindset and the ability to manage competing priorities
Why Join CSL Seqirus?
- Be part of a purpose‑driven organisation supporting public health, pandemic preparedness, and patient safety
- Work closely with senior leaders on high‑impact, regionally significant matters
- Join a collaborative, inclusive legal team within a global life sciences organisation
Apply now and play a critical role in supporting CSL Seqirus’ mission to protect global health across the APAC region.
Applications Close on April 17, 2026
