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Senior legal counsel (employment)

Sydney
Hays
Compliance Director
Posted: 28 May
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Opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer to join a leading global company

Your new company

Our client is a top-performing global company, fostering a flexible work culture with innovative learning and development opportunities. The Australian business is undergoing an exciting transformation to enhance its commercial engagement, setting a new standard for collaboration within the organisation.

Opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer to join a leading global company

Your new company

Our client is a top-performing global company, fostering a flexible work culture with innovative learning and development opportunities. The Australian business is undergoing an exciting transformation to enhance its commercial engagement, setting a new standard for collaboration within the organisation.


Your new role

* Support strong and trusted relationships with internal clients and governance bodies
* Provide trusted and sensible advice on a broad range of employee relations and conduct-related matters and investigations
* Assist with the review, legal analysis and preparation of advice to their business clients on a variety of matters while working closely with the organisations' People & Culture, Partner Affairs Office and compliance teams.
* Provide focused and pragmatic solutions to address legal risk and business problems


What you'll need to succeed

* Admitted to practice as a lawyer in Australia.
* Ideally, a minimum of 8 years PAE, with experience gained in a reputable mid/top tier firm and/or similar large corporation.
* Recent experience in providing advice on employment law matters to a similar corporate business is essential.
* Experience providing advice in partnership law matters will be highly regarded.
* You have experience in engaging and collaborating with senior management.
* You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* You can identify and consider critical issues and assess and articulate legal risks.


What you'll get in return

* Accelerate your in-house career by working for a global company
* Work for a family-friendly company that offers attractive flexible work arrangements.
* An attractive salary package with discretionary bonus
* Work within a large in-house legal team that fosters a supportive, collaborative culture.
* Join a company that is going through a lot of transformation and change.


What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or email Laura Keegan on
laura.keegan@hays.com.au to set up a confidential phone call.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.


Seniority level

* Seniority level

Director


Employment type

* Employment type

Full-time


Job function

* Job function

Legal
* Industries

Accounting

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