General Counsel & Company Secretary

cultureamp

Melbourne

Posted Aug 3, 2026

Contract
Legal

Job description

We’re big believers in the power of IRL, so for most roles we ask Campers to work from their local Culture Amp office an average of 2 days a week to unlock connection, pace and culture together.

Join us on our mission to make a better world of work.

Culture Amp is the world’s leading employee experience platform, revolutionizing how 25 million employees across more than 6,000 companies create a better world of work. Culture Amp empowers companies of all sizes and industries to transform employee engagement, drive performance management, and develop high-performing teams. Powered by people science and the most comprehensive employee dataset in the world, the most innovative companies including Canva, On, Asana, Dolby, McDonalds and Nasdaq depend on Culture Amp every day.

Culture Amp is backed by leading venture capital funds and has offices in the US, UK, Germany and Australia. Culture Amp has been recognized as one of the world’s top private cloud companies by Forbes and most innovative companies by Fast Company.

For more information visit cultureamp.com.

How you can help make a better world of work

You're a strategic thinker with deep expertise in corporate law, governance and leadership, ready to lead and inspire a high-performing legal team. As General Counsel & Company Secretary you'll serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team and Board, ensuring legal, regulatory and governance excellence across the business.

In this role, you'll own Culture Amp's global legal strategy while leading the Directors of Legal (Commercial, and Product & Privacy). You'll be central to managing corporate governance frameworks, supporting the Board and its committees, and advising on high-stakes calls including AI adoption, capital raises, M&A and major commercial contracts.

You'll bring a strong point of view on privacy, using your judgement on where AI can safely support legal work such as contract review, drafting and research, without compromising on rigour. Your leadership will shape a legal function that helps the business move fast without losing sight of risk.

This is a rare opportunity to combine your legal expertise, governance experience and people leadership in a role with genuine influence over how Culture Amp scales. You'll work closely with a global business, and your comfort operating in ambiguity, setting risk tolerance, and advising senior stakeholders will set you apart.

Duties and responsibilities (Accountabilities):

Lead Culture Amp's legal strategy end to end, balancing risk management with business goals.
Act as Company Secretary, running governance for the Board and its committees and staying on top of statutory obligations.
Advise the executive team directly on high-stakes calls: AI adoption, capital raises, M&A, regulatory compliance and major commercial contracts.
Lead and grow the global legal team, including the Directors of Legal (Commercial, and Product & Privacy), lifting the whole function's service and capability.
Own risk management and GRC, setting the framework and cadence that keeps risk visible to the exec team and Board.
Own the company's global privacy strategy, keeping data protection compliant and enabling privacy-first product work.
Champion a culture of trust and pragmatism, balancing proactive risk mitigation with enabling business growth.

Qualifications, experience and knowledge required:

15+ years PQE, with deep corporate law and governance expertise, ideally in-house in SaaS or technology-driven industries.
A proven track record advising boards and executive teams on complex legal, compliance and regulatory issues.
Practical experience using AI in legal work (contract review, drafting, research), with good judgement on where it's safe to lean on it and where it isn't.
Strong knowledge of global privacy law and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, the Australian Privacy Act), with comfort setting risk tolerance in ambiguity.
Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a high-performing legal team.
Strong drafting skills, with the ability to produce precise, accessible documentation including contracts, policies and governance materials.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at the highest levels.
Experience leading a Governance, Risk, and Compliance function, including familiarity with AI Governance frameworks (e.g. ISO42001)

Perks & Benefits

At Culture Amp, our people are at the heart of our success. We offer competitive pay and a total rewards package designed to support you at work and in life. This includes:

Equity through our Employee Share Option Program, so you can share in our long-term success
Learning programs and coaching to help you thrive and grow
Quarterly refresh days, an extended end-of-year break and a monthly allowance to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
Inclusive parental leave from day one
A MacBook and budget to set up your home workspace, enabling flexibility
Five annual social impact days to to give back to causes that matter to you
Medical insurance coverage for you and your family (Available for US & UK only)

Our rewards are designed to support different needs and life stages, recognising that what matters most can vary from person to person.

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement, but your unique experience matters. If you’re interested in joining us, we strongly encourage you to apply and help us build a more diverse and impactful team.

Accommodations & Data Privacy

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