Senior Legal Counsel
The Opportunity
This is a great opportunity for a legal counsel to join the legal team of a large not-for profit in the education sector, during a period of significant expansion.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing pragmatic and business-focused solutions to legal issues
- Advising the Executive Leadership Team, senior system and school leadership and Board on legal and privacy matters
- Drafting and reviewing contracts as well as providing contract-specific and general corporate and commercial advice
- Supporting Principals and other leaders in legal issues arising from operation matters, including compliance with court orders
- Providing legal input on strategic, governance and administrative matters and sourcing and managing relationships with external providers where external expertise is required
Ideal Candidate
- Admitted to practice in Australia or New Zealand
- Minimum 5 years PAE with a reputable firm and/or in house
- Experience in general commercial law is ideal, privacy law experience would be advantageous, although full training will be provided
- Experience in the education sector is preferred.
- Excellent negotiation and decision-making skills
- Flexibility, adaptability and the ability to work confidently with people at all levels within the business
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
If you are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV to Olivia Courtney, by emailing oliviacourtney@taylorroot.com.au or calling 0292369015.
The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.