Legal Counsel

1 week ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Adecco Full time

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An excellent opportunity for you to utilise your skills as a Legal Counsel and provide advice across a diverse range of legal areas in a high performing team.

As the Legal Counsel, you will be negotiating and reviewing supplier contracts and leases and provide workable solutions to commercial teams within the boundary of law.

Details about the Client

ADF Careers is the largest workforce outsourcing solution in the southern hemisphere with over 80,000 applications received on average each year.

ADF Careers is on a mission to recruit the right people, in the right numbers, at the right time to support the Australian Defence Force to build, sustain and maximise Defence capability.

Our people are our greatest asset. We recognise and respect our people's need to work in ways that support their careers, families, and lifestyle. That's why we offer flexible working arrangements, learning pathways, additional leave entitlements and extensive corporate discounts across a variety of product and services. We want our people to be financially rewarded; to feel good and to go beyond what they thought possible at work.

Be you, and we'll be better together.

To find out more about our great employee benefits and what it's like to be part of the team, reach out to our friendly talent acquisition team.

Job Description

The Legal Counsel, DFR is a member of the DFR business unit within Adecco and the Adecco Group ANZ Legal and Compliance function.

The Legal Counsel is responsible for assisting the provision of day to day legal support for the DFR operations, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies.

As the Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for overseeing the DFR Contract by advising on Adecco's contractual obligations to its clients and negotiating and reviewing supplier contracts and leases. You will work collaboratively with other functions to ensure compliance with internal policies and maximize our commercial interests. Additionally, you will provide practical legal solutions to commercial teams within the boundaries of the law and manage your workload independently and efficiently, with support from the Head of Legal and Compliance.

You will:

  • Leverage your experience and understanding of the ASDEFCON contracting suite
  • Provide business partnering support to the DFR team including reviewing various contracts, NDAs, RFPs / RFTs, drafting legal documents for the DFR Contract (including Contract Notices), subcontractors, landlords and providing advice in relation to privacy and employment matters in a hands-on, pragmatic and efficient manner
  • Ensure that work is progressed in a proactive and commercial way offering solutions and alternative approaches where appropriate
  • Ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
  • Ensure appropriate escalation of issues and matters requiring approval
  • Assist with the development of templates, policies, guidance and training

Candidate's Profile

If you have worked in a similar position or just looking for your next opportunity that will make an impact, we want to speak with you.

Your background will demonstrate:

  • Qualified lawyer in Australia with at least 7 years legal experience in contract-heavy organisations (in house experience desirable)
  • Demonstrated experience with the ASDEFCON contracting suite
  • Experience with supply chains and extensive subcontractors and performance based contracts
  • Experience with commercial leases
  • Experience with employment law or HR related matters
  • Experience with privacy laws
  • Experience with Department of Defence desirable
  • Must be internal/external customer centric
  • Ability to present complex legal and other information clearly, accurately and in a way that can be understood by the relevant audience
  • Experience in commercial negotiations with proven drafting and negotiation skills
  • Flexible, adaptable, able to challenge the status quo, sound commercial sense and the ability to make pragmatic decisions
  • Proactive and independent attitude and result oriented approach

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen and have the ability to maintain an Australian AGSVA security clearance.

How to apply

If eligible, please submit your resume; applications are open to all qualified Australian citizens regardless of their background, identity, experiences and beliefs.

Please connect with us at any time during the recruitment process for a confidential conversation if you require assistance to participate fully in our recruitment process.

If you require any further information on this great opportunity, please email TA Specialist Sahar Khalid on:

To apply for this position, please submit your application online through our designated platform. The deadline for applications is 11:30 PM (AEST) on the 16th of June. It's important to note that applications will be reviewed and processed as they are received.

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