Saunders is a lawyer in Sharrock Pitman Legal's charity and not-for-profit team. He has worked for some of Australia's top charity law firms and for the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. He has also founded his own charity, and volunteered on boards of multiple charities. He advises NFPs, charities and philanthropists on establishment, constitutions, income tax exemption and tax deductibility, and provides guidance on best practice for governance, compliance, fundraising and reporting.