Senior Legal Counsel

If youre seeking a dynamic role where each day presents new challenges offering the opportunity to deliver value across diverse stakeholders and industries then this could be the perfect opportunity for you to thrive with us.

We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel who will play a key role in providing strategic commercially focused legal support across our diverse operations in Australia.

This hybrid role offers the flexibility to work from home and can be based anywhere in Australia. Youll be part of a collaborative fast-paced environment where your expertise will help shape outcomes across multiple business lines and functions on a broad range of legal matters. The role will have a lawyer reporting to it giving the right person the opportunity to build a high-performing and impactful 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:

• Deliver timely accurate and pragmatic legal advice to support business objectives while managing risk.
• Partner and work collaboratively with the operational and functional business units 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).
• Manage claims and litigation engaging external counsel where appropriate.
• Advise on Data Privacy matters (with external legal support).
• Provide guidance of matters relating to M&A from due diligence to integration (with support from external).
• Develop review and update internal governance policies
• Collaborate with global colleagues on cross-border projects and initiatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement streamlining processes and activity through the adoption of existing and new technology.
• Develop others and share expertise and knowledge.
• Lead and mentor a direct report fostering a high-performing and engaged legal team.

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