AddressAt Peninsula Employsure, we strive to be better every day. Our WHY is our driver, which is to support the ANZ marketplace with comprehensive support across an ever changing and complex landscape of HR & WHS.
As part of the Peninsula Group of Companies, you will be joining THE global leader in HR consultancy and software with over 130,000 clients worldwide and over 3,500 employees worldwide.
As the Senior In-house Commercial Counsel, you will be a trusted advisor to the business, providing strategic and pragmatic legal counsel on a wide range of commercial matters.
You will be responsible for leading negotiations for contracts, managing risk, and ensuring legal compliance across all commercial activities.
You will be working under an industry leader, who will continue to inspire, empower, and entrust you whilst continuing to support your learning within the legal sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Mentor in-house team staff
- Review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts
- Represent Employsure in relevant Courts and Tribunals
- Advise, negotiate and resolve employment disputes
- Advise, negotiate and resolve commercial disputes
- Review and advise upon advertising campaigns
- Manage litigation, including external counsel
- Minimum 8+ years of experience as a commercial lawyer, preferably in a private practice or an in-house role.
- Proven experience in drafting, negotiating, and closing complex commercial agreements.
- In-depth knowledge of commercial law principles, including contract law and corporate law. Ideally you will have had exposure to employment law
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
- Ability to think strategically and provide practical legal advice.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful projects.
- Collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Be part of a growing and successful company.
- Make a significant contribution to the company's strategic direction.
- Amazing 6 star CBD office location
Employsure is committed to nurturing a diverse and vibrant workplace. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people of culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, as well as people with disabilities.
