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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | AUSTRALIAN LEGAL ROLES REMUNERATION REPORT DECEMBER 2009 |
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Corporate Counsel - 1 |
| Position Code: | 5 | | Career Level: | 3 |
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Responsible for
Assisting in the provision of legal services for one or more business units in the organisation. |
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Reports To
Corporate Counsel (Assistant General Counsel level or Senior Corporate Counsel level). |
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Supervises
No supervisory responsibilities. |
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Main Activities
Providing advice on straight forward legal and regulatory issues and assisting in provision of advice on new or more complex legal and regulatory issues in consultation with other more senior Corporate Counsel.
Negotiating and drafting changes to standard form contracts used by the organisation.
Assisting in drafting new forms of contract for the organisation.
Reviewing and negotiating contracts drafted by parties dealing with the organisation.
Reviewing correspondence, advertising and/or other material to ensure the organisation minimises and mitigates its exposure to legal liabilities or claims.
Assisting in the management of litigation such as dealing with subpoenas and advising on customer complaints and assisting with complaints from regulators.
Assisting in the development of training programmes for non-legal staff on relevant legal issues.
Identifying, escalating and seeking guidance on significant risks.
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Key Skills
Ability to provide commercially focused legal support.
Sound negotiating skills.
Sound drafting skills.
Sound written and verbal communications skills.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to manage competing priorities.
Ability to work autonomously, but report to manager regularly.
Proactive and self motivating.
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Internal Contacts
Employees in non-managerial roles. |
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External Contacts
Customers, Suppliers and Lawyers. |
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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) with 3 to 5 years legal experience and general commercial law experience and/or litigation experience. |
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Other Comments
Alternative Title: Junior Legal Counsel. |
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