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10+ years' PQE, broad commercial role with a leading global organisation. Diverse range of work and functional/commercial leadership responsibilities.

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Generalists - In-house

Company: Mahlab

Location: Sydney

Work type: Full Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-3-2639-6323

Fax: +61-7-8682-6718

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  • Global education business
  • Key functional leadership role
  • Corporate/commercial law focus
This is an exciting role with a leading international provider of professional and vocational education and training. As the General Counsel, you will be responsible for all legal, governance and compliance matters in Australia and New Zealand. You will work closely with and report to the Managing Director and the International General Counsel based overseas. The role sits on the Australia and New Zealand Leadership Team.
  
An experienced lawyer with around 10 years plus corporate/commercial law experience will enjoy the responsibility autonomy and, strategic input into the business that this role offers.
  
As a key business partner, you will be responsible for a variety commercial law issues, including partnerships, joint ventures, technology/product commercialisation, product collaborations, regulatory relationships, employment law, litigation management; and special projects such as acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.  Your role will include drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements including supplier arrangements, customer contracts and intellectual property law arrangements. You will also work closely with various business across the group to manage risk, and act as the Company Secretary for a small portfolio of unlisted entities.
  
You will have around 10 years plus corporate/commercial law experience, strong contractual drafting and advisory and problem-solving skills, as well as an understanding of how to work effectively as part of a global business. Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills; combined with a commercial, practical ‘can do" approach will be critical to your success in this role.
  
This role involves exposure to all aspects of this innovative and entrepreneurial business.  It would be a great opportunity for a senior lawyer seeking a broad, commercial role with a successful global company.

For further information on this position please contact Nick Robertson:

Ref: 741150
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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