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The Opportunity
- Provide expert legal support, with a key focus on Business Infrastructure and procurement
- Leverage your legal expertise to be a trusted advisor at CSIRO
- Opportunity to contribute to meaningful work in a flexible work environment
The Enterprise Legal Team is part of the Governance function within CSIRO’s Operations Group and is responsible for providing strategic legal advice and practical legal support to CSIRO’s Board, Executive, Business Units and Enterprise Support Service.
CSIRO has an opportunity for a Legal Counsel to provide high-quality legal advice in the focus area of property, construction and procurement. You’ll support the requirements of internal clients, taking into account CSIRO’s regulatory compliance obligations and strategic objectives, and use your technical knowledge and experience to deliver accurate and solutions-focused legal services.
If you are an experienced legal professional with strong expertise in either property, construction or procurement, this role could be the next step in your career. Bring your wealth of knowledge and experience to CSIRO; a purpose-led organisation solving Australia’s greatest challenges.
Your duties will include:
- Providing high-quality, pragmatic legal services in relation to a range of property, construction, information technology and procurement matters:
- that is accurate, clear, timely, practical, risk and solutions-focused; and
- which takes into account strategic priorities, applicable law and relevant CSIRO and Commonwealth policy considerations. - Developing an understanding of the business, strategic objectives, external regulators, stakeholders, political context and relevant industry partners.
- Contributing to the ongoing legal education and training of internal clients in legal areas falling within the Enterprise Legal Team practice, including property and commercial contracts (procurement).
- Maintaining confidentiality when dealing with personal and commercially sensitive information.
- Acting as a trusted advisor and generating improved solutions to complex problems and resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Other duties as directed.
Location: Brisbane, Canberra or Melbourne preferred, with other locations negotiable.
Hybrid working environment available.
Salary: AU$121k - AU$142k pa (pro-rata for part-time) plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite, Full-time (part-time may be considered)
Reference: 96120
To be considered you will need:
- A degree in law from an Australian tertiary institution (or a comparable overseas legal qualification) which is appropriate to the classification and duties of the Legal Counsel (Business and Infrastructure & Procurement) role, and also a current Australian practising certificate (or entitlement to hold an Australian practising certificate).
- A minimum of approximately 4 years of post-admission experience and demonstrated technical legal knowledge in one or more of the following the legal practice areas, either in private practice, in-house and/or government role(s):
- Property
- Front-end construction
- Commercial contracts
- Procurement - The ability to efficiently and effectively as a trusted legal adviser and in partnership with relevant in-business teams to support the strategic objectives and operations of CSIRO.
- Demonstrated flexibility in thinking and responding to organisational change by adapting strategies, goals, and priorities.
- Proven ability to anticipate and manage problems in ambiguous situations, develop appropriate solutions based on thorough evaluation and interpretation, and defend the conclusions with reasoned arguments.
- High-level written and oral communication skills and the capacity to identify and influence critical stakeholders to gain support for new proposals/ideas/requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to foster and develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- A record of adherence to professional ethics and standards.
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible Working Arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to Apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications Close
5th March 2024, 11:00pm AEDT
