General Counsel - Successful company - Growth industry

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This is a unique sole legal counsel role with a successful Australian company in an important and fast growing industry.

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Environment & Planning Law

Company: Mahlab

Location: Sydney

Work type: Full Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-7-6357-2060

Fax: +61-8-1466-7693

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Detail information about job General Counsel - Successful company - Growth industry. Terms and conditions vacancy

  • Sole legal counsel role in fast growing industry
  • Varied commercial legal role with environmental law, planning & local govt focus
  • Executive management team position. Attractive remuneration package
Our client is a well-established and market leading Australian owned and operated private company with physical assets in excess of $120 million.

In this sole legal counsel role you will form part of the executive management team and handle a broad mix of legal work with a strong environment, planning and local government focus.

Overseeing all legal aspects on behalf of the company, your key responsibilities will include:
  • Advising the executives and wider business on a variety of legal topics including environmental and property law, work health and safety and labour law, commercial partnerships, international ventures and corporate finance matters
  • Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on variety of legal issues;
  • Negotiate, draft and review a wide range of commercial agreements and contracts
  • Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders including key regulators
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant legislation
  • Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance;
The ideal candidate will be a commercial lawyer with 8+ years’ experience with sound contract law skills and a solid background and knowledge of environmental, planning and local government matters. Any employment, WHS and competition law experience would be highly desirable.  Proven experience as a legal counsel in a corporate environment for a minimum of 5 years is ideally sought.

The successful candidate will have a high degree of professional ethics and integrity, sound judgement and the ability to analyse situations and information.  Advanced communication skills and strong interpersonal skills are also essential.

For further information on this position please contact John Egerton:

Ref: SCJE748399
P: (02) 9241 1199
E: [email protected]
 
Mahlab is Australia's leading independent legal recruitment consultancy. We specialise in placing lawyers into corporations and private practice law firms throughout Australia and internationally.
 
For industry and salary advice, or to register your details for consideration, please visit our website www.mahlab.com.au or contact us in Sydney (02) 9241 1199 and Melbourne (03) 9629 2111.

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