Be a vital contributor to one of Canberra's service providers
Providing the wider Canberra region with vital services for over 100 years, our client is dedicated to their ongoing mission.
Approach Consulting has been engaged to assist this essential, wholly ACT Government-owned company to find a Legal Counsel (12 month, non-ongoing contract) to join them in the continued delivery of one of Canberra's lifelines.
Owning billions of dollars in critical infrastructure, you will be exposed to a variety of interesting subject matters across property, commercial, privacy, data, employment and litigation, offering opportunities to flex your legal knowledge or develop your skillset in other areas. Importantly, our client understands its role to protect the environment and expects its team to do the same.
Looking for a chance to build your in-house skillset?
Joining this in-house Legal and Procurement team, you will provide a diverse range of legal advice and support. You will be responsible for:
Providing advice to the various business units to address and resolve complex issues, including representing our client in litigation, commercial negotiations and other discussions.
Developing and modifying organisation-wide policies and procedures as required based on legislative changes or legal precedents.
Managing specialised projects that require preparation of advice in a variety of areas of law as required.
Assisting in achieving major strategic initiatives throughout the organisation, bolstering capability for the current legal team.
Does your background suit this role?
You are a 5+ PQE well-rounded commercial/corporate lawyer with varied experience and able to work collaboratively in a small team and build strong relationships and trust across the organisation. You will ideally have experience across property, commercial, procurement and contracting.
For a confidential conversation regarding this role, please email or call on ************.
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