Senior Legal Counsel
Senior Legal Counsel
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Job Description
If you want a role where every day is different where youre adding value to multiple stakeholders touching almost every industry sector then we could be a great fit. We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel who will play a key role providing timely strategic commercially pragmatic legal advice across our business lines and functions.
This hybrid position offers the flexibility to work from home and can be based anywhere in Australia while supporting a broad range of legal matters across a dynamic and fast-paced business environment.
This is a diverse and busy role and has a lawyer reporting to it enabling the right person to create a dynamic team.
If youve worked in-house have experience in providing advice on high value commercial contracts have some experience in M&A and want to work with a great team wed like to meet you!!!
What were looking for from you:
- Take ownership for the timely accurate and effective delivery of legal services.
- Work collaboratively with the functions and operations to achieve commercial outcomes within the risk acceptance level set.
- Provide legal support and advice on all transactional and contractual issues across (including supply contracts business/asset acquisitions and disposals property).
- Handle claims and litigation (with external legal support if required).
- Advise on Data Privacy matters (with external legal support).
- Provide guidance of matters relating to M&A from DD to integration (with support from external)
- Set/review/update internal governance policies.
- Work within a multi-national where at times input into projects may be required.
- Develop others and share expertise and knowledge.
- Contribute to streamlining processes and activity through the adoption of existing and new technology.
Qualifications :
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Admission as a solicitor in Australia with eligibility for unrestricted practice.
- At least 10 years of experience in law firms and/or multinational companies.
- A minimum of 2 years experience working as in-house counsel.
- Broad experience in corporate law; experience in property and litigation will be highly regarded.
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
