Legal Counsel

Career Opportunities: Senior Legal Counsel (1716)

Requisition ID 1716-Posted 16/10/2026-Legal Counsel-Commercial-Oppenheim Way

Ego Pharmaceuticals is a proudly Australian-owned manufacturer of science-backed skincare. For over 70 years, we’ve combined heritage with innovation to transform lives through the science of healthy skin. From our family-founded roots to becoming a global force, we manufacture all our products - including iconic brands like QV Skincare - at our world-class pharmaceutical plant in Australia, for the people of the world.

At Ego, we don’t just create products; we deliver integrity, quality, and scientific excellence.

If you’re looking to contribute to a legacy of excellence, your journey starts here.

Senior Legal Counsel

Ego Pharmaceuticals is an Australia-owned skincare business specialising in the development, manufacture and distribution of therapeutic and cosmetic skincare products. It is an iconic Australian brand which has been operating since 1953. In addition to its Australia business, Ego Pharmaceuticals exports to more than 25 countries and has eight sales and marketing offices outside of Australia.
All products are proudly manufactured in Melbourne.
Ego Pharmaceuticals is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join its Legal Department.
Reporting to General Counsel - Legal, the Senior Legal Counsel would be the strategic business partner to the Australian and Asia-Pacific commercial businesses and operations of Ego Pharmaceuticals and provide strategic and commercially-focussed legal advice to their internal stakeholders.

Senior Legal Counsel would be the Legal Department approver for all marketing material.
Senior Legal Counsel would manage external lawyers when specialist advice is required.
Senior Legal Counsel would ideally have between six and eight-years' experience of practicing law either in private practice or a commercial in-house environment. Experience in manufacturing, skincare or international trade are desirable but not critical. The successful candidate should be a broad generalist and have knowledge / experience of a diverse area of law including contract, corporate, disputes, regulatory, privacy and employment. To the extent that the candidate has specific experience in Asia-Pacific, this would be desirable but not critical.

Senior Legal Counsel should be confident to work directly with key stakeholders through the business of Ego Pharmaceuticals to deliver strategic and commercially-focussed legal advice. As such, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills are critically important. Senior Legal Counsel should be able to work independently and confidentiality navigate ambiguity. The capacity to influence without authority is highly valued. The Ego Pharmaceuticals business is complex, so the successful candidate should be able to ask relevant questions and develop a deep understanding of the business, its culture, strategy and the factors that drive its success.
The role is based in Dandenong South (where General Counsel - Legal is situated) and/or Braeside.
Some travel may be involved to key locations of Ego Pharmaceuticals.

To find out more about Ego Pharmaceuticals take a look at our website - www.egopharm.com , explore our brands and latest news!