For our Legal Team, working at Tabcorp is anything but ordinary. Every day we navigate a complex, emotionally driven environment, making decisions that shape our industry for the better – and that’s exciting!
If you want to move at pace and make a real impact, you’ll feel right at home here. This is your opportunity to make a difference by putting our customers (and each other) at the heart of everything we do. Game to join us?
About the Role
At Tabcorp, our Legal – Business Operations (media, wagering and gaming) team sits within the Legal and Risk Office (LRO) and provides invaluable legal advice and expertise across a wide range of commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters.
As a Deputy General Counsel, you’ll report to the General Counsel for the Business Operations & Corporate team and play a key role in navigating these complex fields. While this is a broad commercial and advisory legal role, you’ll also enjoy ownership of media related matters including advising our Sky Racing business. Amongst your broad responsibilities, you will:
- manage all Australian and international media related matters including drafting and negotiating media rights, content distribution, pooling agreements, and similar arrangements;
- manage non-media related matters including drafting and negotiating agreements, and advising on regulatory, licensing, marketing, consumer, and general commercial law;
- provide strong leadership to your direct report, other LRO colleagues (especially junior lawyers) and more broadly across the business;
- act as a leader and mentor within the Legal team, fostering engagement, ensuring collaboration, and providing guidance to enhance Legal’s contribution to the broader business;
- partner with senior Tabcorp leaders to proactively identify legal risks and develop effective strategies and solutions; and?
- champion awareness and continuous education about legal and commercial developments relevant to Tabcorp.?
What you’ll bring
To be successful in this role you’ll be an accomplished senior lawyer with a proven background in managing media related legal matters and providing commercially focussed legal advice within, or to, highly regulated organisations. Additionally, you’ll possess:
- strong contract drafting skills, broad commercial experience, and the ability to provide clear, effective, and commercially savvy legal advice;
- ability to balance commercial outcomes with practical legal considerations, ensuring the provision of legally sound advice that safeguards the business’s interests;
- strong leadership attributes with the ability to guide and develop direct reports and other team members;
- ability to motivate others and strongly contribute to an engaging and productive team environment and culture; and
- excellent stakeholder and communication skills which enable you to successfully engage, influence and negotiate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
What you’ll get
- The flexibility of hybrid working with team anchor days.
- Diverse leave options: cultural, volunteer, flexi, and 18-weeks parental leave.
- Access to our health and wellbeing app and Employee Assistance Program.
- Monthly employee social activities, competitions, awards, and free tickets to events.
- Access to digital learning modules for continuous upskilling.
- Ongoing commitment to D&I through leading policies & initiatives.
About Us
Tabcorp is Australia’s leading gambling entertainment company. Our 3000+ team is as diverse as Australia itself. Our people drive the iconic, homegrown, world-class brands TAB, Sky Racing and MAX. As an ASX-listed company, we’re proud to shape our industry for the better. To find out more about us and what we offer, visit our website.
Next Steps
Apply today by clicking the appropriate link. For any queries, please contact Mark Harrison | Talent Partner at *************@tabcorp.com.au
We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued for their contribution and has a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from candidates with visible and non-visible disability, or with any workplace accessibility requirements. Please reach out via *******@tabcorp.com.au should you require any accommodations or adjustments to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.
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