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SalaryIn this role, you will provide specialist legal expertise as a trusted advisor to the organisation, operating as a subject matter expert in one or more areas of law, with a focus on general commercial legal practice.
Work type: Permanent, full-time
Classification: $140,410 plus Superannuation
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the delivery of solutions focused independent legal advice and strategy relating to general commercial legal practice, including:
- drafting, reviewing and advising on all types of commercial contracts (including consultancy agreements, funding agreements and procurement contracts);
- dispute management;
- general legal compliance;
- statutory interpretation and governance issues, including delegations and statutory powers.
- Delivering timely and high quality, solutions-focused legal services across a variety of other practice areas as a back-up to the Legal Services Team.
- Advising on legal risk and compliance requirements, including those in novel areas of law and those requiring innovative and creative solutions.
- Briefing external legal advisors, including specialist firms and Counsel, managing interactions between the external advisors and the organisation, and monitoring and managing legal budgets.
- Attending relevant training courses to maintain and improve specialist knowledge to meet the needs of the organisation and to satisfy the requirements of continuing legal practise.
- Delivering training and presentations to lawyers and members of City staff on relevant legislation and new and emerging areas of law.
- Contributing to the development and maintenance of legal practice management systems, including knowledge management systems, decision-making tools, processes and procedures to effectively and efficiently use our resources to deliver legal services excellence.
- Negotiating and positively influencing resolutions with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Developing and maintaining positive relationships with City staff at all levels.
To be successful in this role you will have substantial legal experience across a broad range of legal practice areas, with significant experience in corporate and general commercial legal practice.
Essential Experience:
- Admitted, or eligible to be admitted, as a legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of Victoria or similar jurisdiction.
- Currently hold, or are eligible to hold, a valid Practicing Certificate.
- Have at least 6 years post-qualification legal experience.
- Advanced skills in the preparation of documentation and provision of advice in relation to commercial contracts including procurement methodologies, contract preparation, contract administration, dispute resolution, intellectual property and information technology projects would be viewed favourably.
- Excellent strategic thinking and analytical capability and confidence to deal with sensitive, complex, or ambiguous matters.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex information in an easily understood format.
- Proven interpersonal skills with experience in dealing effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders within a complex organization.
- Have a deep understanding of relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks and the principles underpinning them.
If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now!
Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.
We're going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.
Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it's important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.
We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.
If you're excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply - we'd love to meet you!
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
A career with us
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning 'speak and talk together' in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.
We're committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.
We offer:
- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
- unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.
Enquiries: Vesna Allan | Chief Legal Counsel |
Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
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Advertised: 09 Jan 2024 9:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 31 Jan 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
