Lawyer - Digital, Brand & Enablement

• Work with a supportive and collaborative team of lawyers making a tangible difference to the business
• Permanent role with flexible working arrangements
• Unique opportunity to work on richly rewarding and dynamic in-house environment

Welcome to the Legal Services Group

As part of the broader Woolworths Legal, Industry and Government Relations team, the Legal Services Group supports the entire Woolworths Group ecosystem. Our team members provide thought leadership and professional and independent legal advice to secure optimum commercial outcomes, to manage the Group's risk profile and to navigate our business through a complex legal and regulatory environment.

We aspire to the highest of professional standards and deliver great experiences by being highly regarded business partners. We're outcome focussed and always aim to deliver exceptional advice with a strong commercial and strategic understanding, in line with our Group values and purpose.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a commercial lawyer, with experience in and/or enthusiasm for supporting eCommerce and digital businesses. As a member of our highly capable and collegiate legal team, you'll have opportunities to work collaboratively with and learn from other lawyers and external legal partners, and support business units to achieve their strategic priorities, by sharing your knowledge and insights and managing a range of matters.

What you'll do

In this role, you will provide day-to-day strategic and commercial legal advice to a range of stakeholders within the Woolworths Group.

In particular, you will be responsible for:

• Provide commercial and regulatory legal support for the operation of Woolworths' digital food and everyday needs businesses
• Drafting and negotiating contracts with suppliers and clients, with support from senior lawyers as required.
• Working in collaboration with legal colleagues to provide seamless legal advice and commercial guidance.
• Understand our digital businesses, with a view to providing proactive legal support and advice.
• Research and provide advice in relation to supply of restricted products (e.g. liquor)

What you'll bring

We are seeking a proactive, collaborative and curious lawyer, able to demonstrate the following:

• Bachelor of Laws with 3-5 PQE legal experience (preferably gained with a reputable law firm or in-house), with proven contract drafting and negotiation experience.
• Experience in advising on, and developed knowledge of, Australian consumer law, including in respect of consumer complaints
• Experience in marketing clearances and advice including marketing of restricted products
• Confidence to work independently, with the judgement to escalate where required.
• Sound legal and commercial judgement and a problem solving mindset..
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the capacity to deal confidently with stakeholders across our business.

What you'll experience

• The opportunity to grow within the large Legal Services Group.
• Strong mentorship and development.
• The ability to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia.
• Hybrid working arrangements depending on your home location.
• Get your Woolies worth through team member benefits across all of our brands.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.
We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.