AddressCompany Description
BlueScope is an Australian-born, global success story, spanning 18 countries, with a team of over 16,500 people. We're driven by innovation and are proud that the technologies in our products and brands, like COLORBOND steel, inspire and protect everything from hospitals and bridges to stadiums and homes.
The Senior Paralegal is an integral part of our Corporate Legal Team and plays an important part in BlueScope's purpose: To create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen our communities for the future.
You will support the Corporate Legal Team at BlueScope in relation to a range of commercial transactions, projects and other matters, including in relation to IT procurement, finance, intellectual property (IP), disputes and competition. You will liaise with various stakeholders, both within Corporate and the wider global BlueScope business.
This role will report to the General Counsel, Corporate, and is based in our Melbourne CBD office
You will contribute to BlueScope's strategic objectives by:
- Supporting the delivery of various commercial contracts and transactions, including in relation to IT procurement, finance and IP
- Supporting all parts of the Corporate Legal Team, including corporate/commercial, competition, disputes and IP
- Liaising with and supporting BlueScope functions, including Information Services, Treasury, Company Secretarial, Ethics & Compliance, Tax, HR, Accounting and Reporting, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
- Undertaking legal research tasks, and assisting in the development of policies for BlueScope
You will work and develop meaningful relationships with business and functional personnel, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, both in Australia and across our global footprint. Utilising your proactiveness and influencing ability, you will work with these stakeholders to help achieve BlueScope's objectives.
Qualifications
We are expecting you to be a highly collaborative and influential communicator with excellent interpersonal skills who can build trust and meaningful partnerships across an organisation. You will demonstrate a forward-thinking approach, with the ability to translate complex concepts into practical insights on a range of corporate matters, and concise but effective drafting skills.
We are seeking someone with a law degree and at least 2 years' experience working in a corporate environment, with demonstrated experience in corporate and commercial transactions. You will have a proven track record in delivering support across a wide range of commercial matters.
You will work in an inclusive team in a fast moving and challenging but rewarding environment that values diversity, encourages innovation and commitment to making a difference.
Additional Information
The BlueScope Difference
A career at BlueScope provides the opportunity to make a difference - to you, to your team, to our customers, to transforming products, processes and brands, and to an organisation intent on shaping a better built environment for all our communities.
At BlueScope, you will:
- make an impact both within the organisation and in the broader community
- create and deliver innovative products and solutions that shape the world we live in
- grow on a path of continuous learning and development
- enjoy the sense of belonging that comes from working with people who genuinely look out for one another
We're dedicated to supporting our people - keeping one-another safe, rewarding successes, and helping individuals grow. We foster workplace flexibility and an inclusive work environment that welcomes people of all backgrounds. We're committed to climate action and to helping shape a better future for all our communities; we are committed to Our Purpose, Creating Strength.
Come and discover us at bluescope.com/life-at-bluescope/. Together we can make a world of difference.
Please reach out to Lara Tinkler at lara.tinkler@bluescope.com for further information
