Manager & Senior Legal Counsel (Corporate & Commercial)

Job Description

Manager & Senior Legal Counsel (Corporate & Commercial) Job posted: 21/01/2025 The Manager & Senior Legal Counsel is accountable for overseeing WorkSafe’s Corporate and Commercial Team, which is a team of highly qualified specialist lawyers within Corporate Legal. The role is responsible for managing, overseeing and supervising high profile, complex, and high cost litigation that carries highly sensitive and reputational risks for WorkSafe’s operational, regulatory and insurance functions. It also engages deeply and closely with WorkSafe’s General Counsel, the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Leadership Team and Board. $173,885.00 per annum + superannuation Full time, ongoing opportunity Geelong based role (hybrid work from home – 3 days a week in office) Key accountabilities Provide and manage the provision of:- Commercial legal advice in relation to tenders, contracts, trademarks, information technology, intellectual property, dispute management and other commercial and insurance law issues, as required;- Legislative interpretation and operational legal advice on the application of the legislation administered by the WorkSafe with particular focus on the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013; and- Strategic guidance and direction to other relevant areas of WorkSafe on legal, legislative and litigation issues. Manage, supervise, advise on and conduct complex, high profile, high cost and reputationally challenging regulatory and commercial litigation on behalf of WorkSafe in superior state and federal Courts in accordance with the Victorian Model Litigant Guidelines. Effectively supervise the negotiation of a range of commercial agreements, Memoranda of Understanding and information sharing deeds. Assist the Director and General Counsel to manage and provide legal advice in relation to any Integrity Investigations and Government Inquiries. Prepare (or assist with the preparation of) briefing papers for the Board and Chief Executive on matters requiring their attention or instruction. Develop, support and supervise direct reports by coaching, providing performance feedback and encouraging career development. About you You are an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer, with a minimum of 5 years post admission experience. You are a leader who is able to manage legal practitioners in an effective manner. Your commercial negotiation, written and verbal communication skills are highly developed, and your strong stakeholder management skills allow you to build and maintain strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders. Proven ability to consult on complex and sensitive issues within critical timeframes and offer constructive and practical solutions based on high level strategic, analytical and critical legal decision making capabilities. High level judgement in identifying and managing the resolution of issues of strategic impact and importance. Demonstrated experience providing high quality corporate and commercial legal advice at a senior level. Excellent commercial negotiation and influencing skills, with demonstrated effective outcomes in an environment of conflicting stakeholders. Demonstrated experience overseeing business and governance projects. High level communication skills (written and oral), including facilitation of internal and external groups and training and the ability to give advice and information succinctly and clearly. Understanding of the constraints of a statutory, regulatory environment. Ability to develop, mentor and coach employees enabling them to develop and reach their potential. Professional legal qualifications and admission to practice as an Australian Lawyer and a capacity to hold a full practicing certificate are mandatory. Applications close 11:00pm on Tuesday 4 February 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr