Legal Counsel

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Legal & ComplianceLegal Counsel

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Create "self-service" legal tools, playbooks, and training to up-skill the wider Amber team and drive legal team efficiency.

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Legal & ComplianceLegal Counsel

⚡️ About Amber

Amber is an entirely new way to buy and sell power, designed for a world powered by renewable energy. We give customers direct access to the real-time wholesale electricity price as it varies every 5 mins and the technology to shift more of their energy usage to the times when cheaper renewables are available in the grid. It’s a cheaper way to buy power, a smarter way to sell power, and the fastest way for Australia to reach 100% renewable energy.

We are a clear category leader in Australia for home battery automation and are growing rapidly (over 70k customers). We have also recently expanded into licensing our core technology to utilities overseas, including a partnership with E.ON Next in the UK.

Amber is backed by top Australian and international investors including Square Peg, Main Sequence, Breakthrough Victoria, Commonwealth Bank, NRMA, Gentrack, ETF Partners (UK/Europe based), and E.ON Next.

We are scaling rapidly and you’d be joining a team of close to 200 committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and purpose-driven culture as we transform a major industry.

Our products are reshaping home energy: Amber for Batteries cuts bills by exporting stored energy at wholesale prices of up to $19/kWh, and Amber for EVs enables the cheapest, cleanest charging. In 2026, we will push this even further with our new vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

💻 About the Role

As Legal Counsel, you will be a commercial "force multiplier" within the business. You won’t just be identifying risks, you will be a strategic partner to key teams including Product, Operations, Marketing, and Business Development, helping them navigate unchartered territory in global SaaS licensing, V2G technology, and complex energy regulations.

Global Expansion: Hard-wiring our legal and commercial frameworks as we license Amber’s core technology across the UK, EU, and beyond.

Strategic Growth: Supporting future funding rounds, and high-impact commercial partnerships.

Product Innovation: Providing the scaffolding for major reform and regulatory changes, including 2026 V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid) rollout and wholesale market integration.

Strategic Commercial Partnering: Draft, negotiate, and manage a broad suite of commercial contracts, from international SaaS licensing agreements to complex third-party vendor partnerships.

Product & Tech Counsel: Work alongside Product and Marketing to roll-out initiatives like V2G and Amber for EVs, ensuring compliance with consumer protection, data privacy, and security standards.

Regulatory Navigation: Engage with regulators and support our Regulatory & Compliance teams in shaping (and operationalizing) the rules for a flexible, two-way energy grid.

Corporate & Commercial: Assist in driving key growth projects, fundraising and supporting the legal requirements of our international corporate structure.

Internal Capability Building: Create "self-service" legal tools, playbooks, and training to up-skill the wider Amber team and drive legal team efficiency.

External Counsel Management: Strategically brief and manage specialist external counsel when required.

Experience: 4–5 years PQE with a strong background in Commercial & Corporate Law, M&A, or Technology/SaaS.

The "Scale-up" Mindset: You are approachable, supportive, and comfortable with ambiguity. You see legal advice as a tool to achieve goals, not block them.

Energy Knowledge (“a plus”): Prior experience in the energy regulatory framework is an advantage, but a passion for the sector and a fast-learning appetite is essential.

Communication: You can translate "legalese" into plain English for non-legal stakeholders and provide practical, risk-weighted advice.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and a great culture of people who love coming to work to build a better world.

You’d be a part of a rapidly growing team of close to 200 with expertise across energy, technology, marketing, and operations.

Be part of a growing technology start-up that will shape the future of household and grid energy use.

Enjoy a lively, collaborative workspace at our buzzing Melbourne CBD headquarters in the heart of the city.

Flexible working hours with provision for regular work from home arrangements.

Equitable gender-neutral parental leave policies.

An external Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for mental health support.

Competitive salary and share options in Amber.

Annual Learning & Development budget to support your personal growth.

Additional PTO between Xmas & New Year