Endeavour Foundation is one of Australia’s largest employers of people living with disability. Our people live and breathe our purpose every day, with flexible working, great perks, and work/life balance. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture where our employees can grow, learn, and do their best work.
About the role:
This role of Corporate Lawyer is supporting our in-house legal team plays a central role in supporting the organisation's strategic objectives, managing legal risk, and ensuring compliance across all business lines. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated lawyer to join a small, collaborative internal legal team and gain broad exposure across not-for-profit governance, commercial law, regulatory compliance, privacy, and gaming.
Reporting directly to the Senior Legal Manager, you will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, providing practical, solutions-focused legal advice on a broad spectrum of issues. This role supports the delivery of timely, high-quality legal advice to the organisation to help ensure the organisation’s operations comply with relevant legislation and are conducted within acceptable risk parameters.
What you’ll do:
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Work with stakeholders across the organisation to provide clear, practical legal advice on day-to-day business matters
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Review, draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including supplier contracts, service agreements, deeds and confidentiality agreements
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Help identify legal and commercial risks and support the business to manage them effectively
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Keep across changes in legislation and regulation and help the organisation understand and respond to new requirements.
- Assist with privacy, governance and compliance matters, including regulatory reporting and corporate governance obligations.
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Support the Senior Legal Manager to provide responsive, day-to-day legal support to internal stakeholders under supervision
About You:
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Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD), Current Practicing Certificate as an Australian legal practitioner
- Highly developed written communication skills with the ability to develop legal, policy and regulatory documents.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills that demonstrate a capacity to build and maintain relationships with leaders.
- Admission or eligibility for admission to the legal profession in Queensland with 2 to 5 years post admission experience in private practice or in-house.
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Desired experience in a not-for-profit organisation or similar in-house legal teams.
Benefits and Perks:
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Salary Package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free, and additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses
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Hybrid working environment,3 days in office & 2 days WFH per week, based in Cannon Hill Office
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Onsite Parking available
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Café in Support Office
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Discounts on Corporate Private Health Insurance
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Discounted family gym memberships through Fitness Passport
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6 weeks paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program
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Purchase Annual Leave
Intrigued? We’d love to hear from you. Please click "apply" to submit your application.
