The Opportunity:
- 12 months
- Full time (hybrid)
- Sydney
- This is an opportunity to join an organisation in the distribution sector
- Build your portfolio legal career with this well-known business
About You:
- You are an experienced IT lawyer and have the ability to provide legal advice and support (ie. advisory, commercial and disputes) for IT and general commercial legal matters across business units and corporate functions, engaging external legal services where appropriate
- You have the ability to identify and support the business to understand, legal, compliance and regulatory risks and obligations relevant to or associated with IT law and supporting the business to mitigate risks and manage/operate in compliance with those obligations
- You have experience staying abreast of legal, compliance and regulatory developments relating to IT law and preparing or contributing to alerts or other informational content for the business
- You have knowledge of the IT legal and regulatory landscape in Australia (and other jurisdictions, as applicable) in relation to IT obligations that might affect the business
- You have excellent contract, transactional and general commercial legal skills
- You have the ability to engage, influence and maintain strong working relationships with a number of stakeholders both internally and externally. You collaborate, consult and work towards best outcomes aligned with business principles
- You are responsive and attend to matters in a responsive and efficient manner and help drive timely execution and resolution of outcomes.
- You are experienced in managing competing priorities and demanding workflow
- You have the ability to take responsibility and ownership of legal matters, ensuring completion and the provision of efficient, timely and high-quality legal advice and support with respect to the business
- You have the ability to add value in assisting the business to achieve better outcomes by maximising business potential and minimising business risk
- You have experience critically analysing issues, establishing and executing plans and proactively problem-solving. You are able to make sound judgment calls, balancing risk and commercial objectives, including the ability to identify when matters need to be escalated
- You have the ability to advise commercially, be a critical thinker and make recommendations to a business
- You are a calm, confident, composed and professional with the ability to communicate clearly and listen closely
- You are proactive, take initiative and are solutions-focussed
- You are adaptable and flexible, resilient, reliable, trustworthy, act with integrity and are honest and transparent
- You have the ability to hit the ground running, bring sharp commercial instincts and adapt quickly to the needs of a fast-moving in-house environment
- You have a minimum of 8 years' experience
- You have the ability to understand and adapt to the needs of the organisation
- You have a current practising certificate
- You have the right to live and work in Australia
Ashurst Reach:
Ashurst Reach is Ashurst's dedicated flexible legal resourcing platform which provides the firm's clients and Practice Groups within the firm with access to a high quality talent pool of lawyers and paralegals. We understand that our clients need access to highly qualified lawyers and paralegals, often at short notice and/or for short periods, whether that be to meet internal client demands, backfill leave, provide cover during recruitment or to assist with specialised projects. We deliver a seamless, fast and trusted solution to these issues.
Ashurst Reach is an integral part of the firm's NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance. Our focus is solving our clients' business problems through optimal efficiency, cost effectiveness and digitally innovative legal service delivery.
Why join Ashurst Reach?
Ashurst Reach offers our alumni, clients and other top-tier lawyers and paralegals the flexibility to choose how they work. Together we realise your professional goals in a flexible and supportive environment, providing you with career ownership and rewarding opportunities both in-house and within the firm.
We work with a pool of talented, Reach Legal Consultants, across a broad range of specialties. We strive to engage with legal consultants who are technically-savvy and commercially-focused while also being creative and adaptable, thriving in new environments.
There are several benefits of working as a consultant with Ashurst Reach:
- Flexible career options - Receive greater variety, choice and control over how and when you work, balancing career goals and lifestyle.
- Personalised service - Collaborate closely with Ashurst Reach to realise your professional goals.
- Top-tier support - Have the backing of a truly global firm with a reputation for high performance, a wealth of industry experience and a refreshingly open and diverse culture.
What to do now:
If you have the skills and experience for this role please apply and we will be in touch to discuss your application. If you want to find out more about this role or working with Ashurst Reach generally, please email Fiona Craig, our Senior Talent Manager, at [email protected]
Due to the volume of applications received, we will only respond to successful applicants.
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