Senior Counsel, Corporate

The Senior Counsel Corporate will partner with CSLs corporate functions including Tax Finance and Treasury and enabling function leaders to ensure activities are legally positioned for the best outcomes for CSL whilst mitigating risk and aligning with regulatory requirements.

Reporting to the Company Secretary and Head Corporate Governance you will provide legal expertise within a corporate environment offering guidance on a wide range of corporate matters including ASX and Corporations Act compliance corporate mergers and acquisitions regulatory compliance and head office contractual agreements. The role demands a deep understanding of corporate law and the ability to navigate complex legal and business issues and typically involves regular interaction with senior management and various stakeholders across the organization.

Your Responsibilities

• Legal Advisory: Provide expert legal advice on strategic head office related business initiatives including: Corporate Transactions Tax Finance Treasury Capital Management Transactions; Corporate Regulatory Compliance and Investigations; Risk and Compliance (including Speak Up matters); Advice on corporate communications submissions etc (not BU related); Corporate Property Transactions ; and Executive Remuneration Share Plans Compliance (reporting)

• Review and approve Investor Materials scripts annual report and other corporate communications

• Compliance: Ensure adherence to corporate laws regulations and internal policies to mitigate legal risks and enhance the companys compliance framework

• Contract Management: Draft review and negotiate head office related contracts and agreements to safeguard the companys interests

• Risk Management: Work with the risk and compliance team to Identify and assess potential legal risks and provide proactive solutions to mitigate them

• Dispute Resolution: Manage and resolve corporate disputes including litigation and arbitration by working closely with external legal counsel when necessary

• Internal Collaboration: Work collaboratively with CSL stakeholders including finance HR and operations to align legal strategies with business objectives.

• Training and Development: Conduct training sessions for employees on legal and compliance matters to ensure awareness and understanding of relevant laws and company policies.

Your Qualifications Skills & Experience

• Education: Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from an accredited law school

• Current Practicing Certificate in Victoria

• Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in corporate law preferably within a corporate legal department or a reputable law firm.

• Expertise: Strong knowledge of corporate law including corporate transactions corporate governance and regulatory compliance

• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen attention to detail

• Communication: Superior verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly and effectively

• Negotiation: Proven negotiation skills with the ability to manage and conclude sensitive and strategic agreements.

• Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ethics: High ethical standards and professional integrity

Hybrid working: 3 days in the office 2 from home

Melbourne CBD based Elizabeth Street

Our Benefits

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About CSL

CSL is a leading global biotechnology company with a dynamic portfolio of life-saving medicines including those that treat haemophilia and immune deficiencies as well as vaccines to prevent influenza. Since our start in 1916 we have been driven by our promise to save lives through innovation. Learn more about CSL.

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At CSL Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors foster strong relationships with our stakeholders and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more Inclusion and Belonging CSL

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