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Kroll is hiring for a Senior Corporate Counsel to provide legal support to ourRisk Advisory and Financial Advisorybusiness units in the Asia Pacific region based in Sydney or Melbourne.
At Kroll your work will help protect restore and maximize value for our clients. Join us and together well maximize the value of your career.
Responsibilities:
Provide commercial legal advice and support to Krolls Financial Advisory and Risk Advisory businesses in the Asia Pacific region (Australia Hong Kong Singapore China India Japan Indonesia Taiwan Vietnam Malaysia and the Philippines). Krolls business in the region provides services spanning valuations investigations diligence and compliance restructuring expert services and financial services compliance and regulation.
Provide general legal support and solutions focused legal advice on a variety of matters to the business.
Draft review and negotiate a range of commercial contracts such as confidentiality agreements client engagement agreements master services agreements vendor agreements hold harmless letters and RFP documentation.
Review update create and tailor precedent agreements and processes (including process for exceptions) as needed and appropriate.
Build strong relationships with business and work as a team player across the regional legal teams.
Task and manage outside counsel as needed within pre-agreed budget and scope.
Provide training to the business on applicable legal issues and/or laws/regulations.
Carry out legal research in relation to new or newly applicable legislation and on more specific points of law in the region as needed.
Requirements:
Admitted to practice law in Australia with minimum of 8 years post qualification experience.
Professional and commercial approach to problem solving and strong team ethic essential.
Solid law firm training and in-house experience with a regional or global company.
Ability and desire to work both collaboratively and autonomously.
Excellent communicationand relationship buildingskillsboth written and oral with the ability to write with precision and clarity.
Demonstrated ability to work well under pressureand with ambiguity at times whilst continuing to work in an orderly and organised manner.
Ability to navigate complex issues in developed and emerging markets.
Reporting:
This role will report to the Chief Counsel Risk Advisory and Financial Advisory EMEA and APAC.
About Kroll
Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutionsKroll. With a nearly century-long legacy we blend trusted expertise with cutting-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As a part of One Team One Kroll youll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build protect restore and maximize our clients value. Your journey begins with Kroll.
Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and recruits people based on merit.
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