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Job Description
Join Nines Legal team as Legal Counsel where youll provide expert editorial legal advice and assist with resolving complaints and disputes for our news and current affairs teams across all platforms.
Our highenergy and fastpaced environment offers the opportunity to tackle complex issues and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
Day to day you will:
- Provide timely prepublication legal advice to editorial teams across all platforms
- Manage and respond to legal and regulatory complaints and disputes related to content
- Assist in the management of litigation subpoenas and statutory notices
- Draft legal advice releases agreements and court/tribunal documents
- Assist in developing and delivering legal training to various business units
Qualifications :
If youre a confident legal professional who possesses a sharp eye for detail a positive attitude and a genuine interest in news and current affairs this is your opportunity to propel your legal career!
What youll bring:
- Admission to legal practice in Australia and 25 years of legal experience (law firm or inhouse)
- Proven experience in litigation/disputes media defamation IP or privacy
- Proven ability to collaborate and manage multiple tasks and instructions effectively
- Excellent communication drafting skills and strong attention to detail
- Interest in and understanding of news and current affairs
- Experience in a media business and/or prepublication advice is preferable but not essential
- Exposure to the Television and Radio industry Codes of Practice is preferable but not essential
Additional Information :
How we work
At Nine our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position this may include flexible hours hybrid work or parttime arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process just ask the Talent Acquisition team.
Our employee benefits include:
- 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers.
- Access to Employee Exclusives program a way of getting closer to our incredible brands offering unique experiences behindthescenes access and awesome perks.
- Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads.
- Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription.
More info at Nine Careers.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Were committed to a safe respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one youll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disabilities and of all ages genders nationalities backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please advise us when you apply.
Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
