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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | AUSTRALIAN LEGAL ROLES REMUNERATION REPORT DECEMBER 2009 |
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Corporate Counsel - 3 |
| Position Code: | 3 | | Career Level: | 5 |
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Responsible for
Providing legal expertise towards commercial decision making and ensures that all operations of the organisation are compliant with relevant legislation. Assisting in developing the legal intellectual capital of the business and developing processes and procedures for the efficient provision of legal services and to mitigate risks. |
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Reports To
General Counsel or Assistant General Counsel. |
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Supervises
Legal Assistants, Corporate Counsel (Junior Legal Counsel and Legal Counsel). |
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Main Activities
Negotiating and drafting changes to standard form contracts used by the organisation.
Drafting new forms of contracts for the organisation.
Negotiating major commercial transactions.
Managing major litigation and advise on claims, including those concerning customers, suppliers, competitors and regulators.
Monitoring changes and developments in the legal and regulatory environment.
Assisting in the implementation and maintenance of legal systems (such as contract management systems).
Assisting in the development of policies, procedures and training programmes for staff on relevant legal issues.
Participating with the management team and external advisers in the evaluation, structuring and documentation of future business opportunities.
Managing matters briefed to external lawyers where the cost for individual matters are not expected to exceed $1million.
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Key Skills
Ability to provide commercially focused legal support.
Excellent drafting skills.
Excellent negotiating skills.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills with ability to communicate to people in a range of positions.
Supervisory skills.
Project management skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and escalations.
Ability to work autonomously
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Internal Contacts
All employees within the organisation up to Managing Director of business unit. |
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External Contacts
Regulatory authorities such as the ACCC, TIO, Privacy Commission, ACMA and Lawyers, Customers and Suppliers. |
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Typical Experience
Admitted as a solicitor in one or more States in Australia (or equivalent qualifications from overseas and taking steps to be admitted in Australia), coupled with 8+ years legal experience in General commercial law and/or litigation and 2 or more of the following: Telecommunications law, Trade Practices law and Intellectual property law. |
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Other Comments
Alternative Title: Senior Legal Counsel. |
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