General Counsel
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Job Summary
What youll be doing
Strategic Legal Leadership
- Act as principal legal adviser to the CEO and Global Leadership Team on all material matters.
- Enable business strategy through pragmatic risk-aware legal advice that supports growth innovation and shareholder value.
- Balance legal risk with commercial outcomes in a fast-paced technology-enabled environment.
Australian Legal & Global M&A Leadership
- Oversee Australian legal matters including corporate commercial competition privacy and disputes.
- Provide deep expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions including:
- Strategic acquisitions and divestments
- Due diligence structuring negotiation and execution
- Post-merger integration and risk management
- Partner closely with Corporate Development Finance and Strategy teams on inorganic growth.
- Lead competition law strategy across jurisdictions and oversee merger clearance processes for acquisitions.
Capital Markets & Disclosure
- Advise on ASX continuous disclosure obligations.
- Support equity and debt capital market transactions.
- Manage legal risk associated with fundraising and public disclosures.
Global Regulatory & Compliance Oversight
- Take enterprise-wide leadership for identifying interpreting and managing global legal and regulatory requirements across all operating jurisdictions.
- Ensure appropriate governance frameworks policies and controls are in place to meet local and international obligations.
- Proactively brief and advise the CEO on emerging global regulatory risks trends and material compliance issues.
- Lead enterprise litigation strategy and provisioning discipline.
- Oversee response to regulatory investigations data breaches and major incidents.
- Coordinate effectively with regional legal risk and compliance stakeholders.
AI-Enabled Legal Operations
- Own legal budget and external counsel strategy.
- Champion the use of AI automation and legal technology to:
- Increase speed and quality of legal advice
- Improve contract management risk assessment and compliance monitoring
- Scale legal capability efficiently in a global business
Leadership & Capability Building
- Lead develop and inspire a high-performing legal team.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with executives regulators and external advisers.
- Model leadership aligned to the organisations values culture and strategic ambition.
Qualifications :
What were looking for
Were looking for an experienced senior legal professional with a background in large complex and preferably ASX-listed organisations. Individuals with a proven ability to advise Boards and CEOs on high impact strategic matters encouraged to apply.
- Deep expertise in Australian law with a strong track record in M&A and complex transactions demonstrated experience operating across multiple jurisdictions and managing global regulatory requirements.
- Experience in technology-enabled digital or marketplace businesses.
- Demonstrated use of AI and legal technology to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
- Exposure to international regulatory environments (e.g. US Asia or Latin America).
We know not everyone will meet every requirement and thats okay. If youre excited about the role and believe you can make a difference wed love to hear from you.
Additional Information :
A few other things we want you to know...
- As an equal opportunity employer CAR Group welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds identities abilities and life experiences. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
- If you have a disability or require adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process please let us knowwere here to support you.
- We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements including part-time options. If youd like to explore this just ask during the process.
- Were also a proud Circle Back Initiative employer which means we commit to responding to every applicant.
- Successful candidates joining the CAR Group team will need to complete a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights.
So come and join us because every role is a big role in our plans to go big.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- General Counsel
- Legal Case Management
- Legal Drafting
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property Law
- Legal Counsel
- Legal Research
- Securities Law
- Employment & Labor Law
- Real Estate Law
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
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