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Aurizon is seeking a suitably qualified legal professional to join our high-performing Legal team as a Legal Counsel on a fixed term basis
There is now an opportunity to join Aurizons legal team on a 12-month fixed term contract. As a Legal professional at Aurizon you will work closely with other lawyers and paralegals to deliver commercially driven legal advice with a focus on general enterprise legal support including procurement commercial contracting technology employment safety and corporate governance. The successful candidate will be motivated by and interested in the variety and pace of in-house practice and will have the necessary experience to identify and address potential legal and regulatory issues facing Aurizon. If you have been considering a move in-house this is a great opportunity to join a well-established and highly regarded legal team on a fixed term basis.
About the role:
As an Aurizon Legal Counsel you will:
- Provide high quality and commercially focussed legal advice to protect the organisations interests on a day-to-day basis including advising on commercial contracts technology finance procurement governance & compliance employment and safety.
- Support the development and implementation of improved business efficiencies through continuous improvement innovation and initiatives in the delivery of the legal function and across the business in areas which legal supports.
- Draft review and negotiate contracts to support all aspects of the organisations business.
- Interact with and manage external legal advisors where necessary.
- Assist in the conduct and coordination of litigation as required in conjunction with external legal advisers where necessary.
This role reports directly to the General Counsel Corporate & Fleet.
About you:
- Admitted to practice as a Legal Practitioner and hold a current practising certificate.
- Ideally a minimum of 3 to 6 years post admission experience.
- Relevant law firm experience and training in some of the following areas: commercial contracts technology procurement governance & compliance employment and safety.
- Prior in-house exposure or experience in a large corporate environment (not essential but would be highly regarded).
- Have a can do attitude and willing to practice in a wide range of practice areas as required including but not limited to procurement IT property employment safety competition law and litigation.
- Excellent written verbal interpersonal communication influencing presentation negotiating and relationship building skills.
Reach out for a confidential discussion today about your next career move.
What we can offer you:
At Aurizon we support the development and growth of our employees to reach their full potential. With a national portfolio of operations we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with long term and exciting career opportunities. Some of our benefits include:
- Competitive salary and incentives
- Development and growth opportunities
- Access to female and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mentoring programs
- Great location in Fortitude Valley with high end flexible working offices
- Discounts on selected health insurance funds personal travel gyms vehicles and retail brands
- Parental Leave Program and Super Booster
About Aurizon
Aurizon is Australias largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year we transport more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities connecting miners primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.
We strive for a diverse collaborative creative and a high-performance culture that celebrates the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic work environment.
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