Senior Legal Counsel

You will either directly or with the support of external lawyers be responsible for negotiating contracts with new and existing customers and suppliers managing disputes providing ad-hoc legal advice on a wide variety of subjects and assisting the preparation of transaction documentation for mergers and acquisitions joint ventures and corporate projects. You will also be responsible for helping to establish a pro-active approach to legal risk and compliance across the business.

Our legal team provides commercially focused legal support across the operational and functional divisions of the Pact business on a broad range of subject matters.

Senior Legal Counsel partner closely with all areas of our business and external advisors and will work as part of a small dynamic and supportive team of in-house lawyers who are committed to business improvement and innovation.

Reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary your role sits within the group structure and as such is part of a legal team with a global remit. 

You will either directly or with the support of external lawyers be responsible for negotiating contracts with new and existing customers and suppliers managing disputes providing ad-hoc legal advice on a wide variety of subjects and assisting the preparation of transaction documentation for mergers and acquisitions joint ventures and corporate projects. You will also be responsible for helping to establish a pro-active approach to legal risk and compliance across the business.

Your key responsibilities will be to support and advise in the following areas;

• Commercial Contracting 
• General legal advice
• Dispute resolution
• Regulatory support and advice
• Project and M&A 
• Legal continuous improvement
• drafting negotiating finalising and implementing a range of commercial arrangements such as supply and procurement agreements; capital works projects; licence arrangements;
• providing advice on how best to structure commercial relationships with Pacts counterparties and the benefits and risks of certain contractual positions.
• managing insurance claim disputes.

Your skills and experience

• Prior experience (8 years) in general commercial law in a private practice or in house environment;
• Experience in FMCG property competition dispute resolution IP OHS HR/IR or IT would be advantageous but not essential;
• Experience in advising on legal matters in Asia would be advantageous but not essential;
• Excellent oral and written communication with ability to adjust style appropriate to the audience;
• Ability to quickly form working relationships and gain credibility with senior management;
• Ability to work autonomously and with the support of other members of the legal team as required;
• Ability to appreciate the strategic and commercial implications of decisions and the impact on the business;
• Innovative enthusiastic and versatile with a proactive problem-solving approach to practice; and
• Professionalism integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality is essential..

Qualifications :

• Tertiary qualifications in law
• Current Australian practising certificate
• 8 years PQE (or other appropriate experience dependent on circumstances)

Additional Information :

As a Pact Team Member you will be able to consider our Pact Perks;

• Free onsite car parking
• Kudos Recognition Program earn reward points for living our Values
• Novated vehicle leasing and motor vehicle purchasing discounts
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers
• MyLearning - programs to boost your individual development including leadership courses online learning modules 
• Career opportunities across our global organisation
• Great people to work with
• A growth mindset
• Values driven organisation
• Purpose led sustainable organisation leading the circular economy

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time