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Job Description
If youre looking for a role that will accelerate your experience across a range of industriesincluding mining industrial environmental supply chain and various service sectorswithin a multinational company that values a respectful and inclusive culture then this is the opportunity for you!
As a Legal Counsel you will provide independent timely and pragmatic legal advice to SGS Australia Groups management divisions and functions protecting the Groups legal and commercial interests.
The key practice areas are primarily general commercial law with additional focus on privacy competition and consumer law.
This is a hybrid role with flexibility to work from home and from our offices in either Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide or Perth. Its well-suited to candidates seeking either full-time or part-time work (4 days per week or school hours).
Some specific responsibilities will include however not limited to:
- Provide general commercial law advice including advice on business transactions drafting advising on and negotiating commercial contracts and tender submissions business/asset acquisitions and disposals
- Provide advice on privacy law issues including managing the Groups Privacy Compliance Programme and acting as the Groups Data Protection Officer;
- Provide advice on trade practices (Competition and Consumer) law issues including managing the Groups Competition and Consumer Law Compliance Programme;
- Identify and manage legal risks in relation to claims contracts and operations;
- Develop internal governance risk or compliance related policies where required;
- From time to time provide education sessions to management and staff on regulatory compliance and legal issues generally;
- Liaise with the Groups external legal advisors and other stakeholders as required and Geneva HQ based legal and other staff as well as other SGS staff internationally.
Qualifications :
The ideal candidate will have:
- Qualified as a solicitor in Australia for unrestricted practice
- Minimum of 4 years experience
- Experience as in-house counsel ideally in a multi-national setting
- General Commercial Privacy Competition and Consumer law experience (Intellectual Property and Information Technology law experience will be an asset).
If this sounds like you wed love to hear from you. Please also include a cover letter with your application.
Additional Information :
WHY WORK FOR SGS
Working at SGS means joining an innovative Global company. Here are some of the benefits to working for SGS.
As a company we have embraced the shift to flexible work
Sustainability is embedded in our culture and the way we do business
Paid parental leave
Paid time for volunteering day and blood donations
Corporate health & wellbeing offers
Ongoing learning & development
Career development opportunities (Nationally and Globally)
SGS Rewards: Our employee benefits platform with access to retail and online discounts and cashback
COME TO WORK AND BE 100% YOU
SGS Australia supports a diverse workforce we encourage applications from people of all ages nationalities abilities and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples the LGBTQI community and people living with disability. Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our SGS Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We truly believe the diversity among us will continue to foster a strong innovative and forward-thinking workplace.
SGS Australia acknowledges and pays respect to the past present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
