Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel
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Job Description
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Legal Counsel to join their team based in Abbotsford. This role will be reporting to management based in Singapore and will have a strong degree of autonomy so excellent judgment and commercial & business orientated mindset is essential to provide sound and efficient advice to our platform leaders and functional teams.
LDCs lawyers typically manage their assignments themselves and will be expected to liaise with the appropriate business personnel themselves and handle their own drafting rather than rely on external law firms to do the heavy lifting. If LDC does work with an external law firm however this position will need to supervise that law firm effectively.
Key responsibilities will be but not limited to -
- Review draft and advise on all legal issues facing the Australian platforms including commercial contracts (including confidentiality agency consultancy property leases trading warehousing logistics and procurement contracts as well as offtake agreements and sale and purchase contracts for various commodities) HR issues company policies and other legal issues facing LDC.
- Provide ad hoc day to day legal advice to the platforms & management.
- Work in close partnership with LDCs SSEA regional legal team manage the legal aspects of Australian M&A projects (including asset or entity acquisitions/disposals entry & exit of joint ventures) including provision of legal advice to management & platforms and negotiation and review of transaction documentation.
- Oversee corporate secretarial matters in partnership with our regional corporate group.
- Work closely with senior country and SSEA regional management regional legal department leadership and key stakeholders overseeing and ensuring the delivery of high quality legal services safeguarding legal compliance and protecting LDC against potential reputational risk.
- Advise the boards and management on corporate governance issues.
- Work close partnership with LDCs SSEA regional and global legal teams manage the use of external law firms and related costs.
Qualifications :
- Minimum 8 years PQE gained in a recognized law firm or an agricultural food and commodity company
- Strong experience in handling a high volume of multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience with negotiations amongst different stakeholders (local and international)
- Law degree
- Admitted to practice law in any Australian state
Additional Information :
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people our business partners the communities we touch and the environment around us
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We offer
- Work for a global leading commodities company
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Access to Training and Development
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
