Mountain Resorts Counsel - Australia

Mountain Resorts Counsel 

• Full-time, permanent appointment
• Flexible location with a remote, onsite or hybrid arrangement available
• A rare opportunity within a unique, multi-national organisation
• Salary range $135k-$165k plus 11% Super, Incentive Bonus and Employee Benefits.

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts.  As a community of adventurers and discoverers, Vail Resorts delivers an Experience of a Lifetime to our guests and our employees. Join us today to reach your peak.

The perks start with a free lift pass, but as a Vail Resorts Australia employee, that’s just the beginning. Think free group lessons with our qualified snowsports instructors, discounts at our food, rental and retail outlets, employee recognition programs, staff events, training, wellness programs and more!

Vail Resorts own and operate ski areas including iconic resorts such as Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham in Australia as well as Park City, Beaver Creek, Whistler Blackcomb and Vail in North America. Working across our three Australian resorts, this role offers the flexibility to be based onsite at one of our beautiful resorts or to work remotely from within Victoria or NSW if preferred.

Reporting into the US-based Mountain Resorts Legal Team, the Mountain Resorts Counsel will provide general legal advice and counsel to senior leadership at our three Australian resorts and work collaboratively with other members of the Mountain Resorts Legal Team to support legal matters in Whistler Blackcomb and other North American resorts. Joining this team comes with exciting growth possibilities with potential to expand local scope and opportunities to work cross-functionally on enterprise-wide projects.

In a typical day in this role, you might:

• Provide general legal advice and counsel to senior leadership at Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham regarding resort operations, including advice on regulatory, commercial, transactional, pre-litigation, water, housing, and land use legal issues
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Mountain Resorts Legal Team to support legal matters in Whistler Blackcomb and other North American resorts and corporate functions
• Collaborate with guest and employee operations, health and safety personnel and other company departments to assist in developing and advising on company policies, procedures and best practices, to add value, limit liability and reduce legal risks to the Company
• Administer and advise on Australian privacy obligations in accordance with the Privacy Act
• Proactively identify trends in legal issues to strategically mitigate risk across operations
• Contribute broadly to the leadership of the business, working effectively with senior management and creating strong trusted advisor relationships with business leaders

To be considered for this role, you should have:

• A tertiary qualification in Law
• A current practicing certificate (from any Australian state or territory)
• A minimum of 4 years’ post-qualified experience, with material training and experience relating to general business advice, and other areas of applicable law
• A high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Relevant experience at a top-tier law firm in Australia would be highly desirable. We are also very keen to hear from candidates who have gained experience in any of the following areas:

• Australian consumer protection laws
• Providing legal advice for resort operations
• Regulatory law
• Legal and/or corporate compliance programs
• International/cross-border operations.

The successful applicant will demonstrate a commitment to providing exceptional service to stakeholders, including being resourceful and responsive as well as have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, in English, using proper grammar and email etiquette, at all levels within the organisation.

As part of the Vail Resorts team, you will be expected to:

• Demonstrate our core Values - Have Fun, Be Inclusive, Be Safe, Do Good, Serve Others, Drive Value and Do Right
• Provide an experience that creates a desire for our guests to return
• Be punctual, reliable and show up for work with an enthusiastic attitude and embrace all parts of your job
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with fellow workmates, showing respect to your peers and supervisors.

Remuneration will be negotiated commensurate with qualifications, experience, skills and abilities. Additional to the remuneration package, outstanding employee benefits will apply. Possible tax benefits resulting from living in a remote area may apply and we can assist in sourcing local accommodation, should the successful applicant require.

To request a copy of the Job Description for this role, please contact us at ***************@vailresorts.com.au

All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence.