Legal Counsel

3 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Megaport Full time
About Megaport Megaport has transformed the way IT gets connected.
We're global leaders in Network as a Service (Naa S), changing the way businesses reach the cloud.
We're also a leading partner to Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle, NYSE, and many other leading technology companies.
Megaport is a publicly traded company on the Australian Stock Exchange.
We're a lean, high-achieving team made up of over 300 members globally.
While the company is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, employees are spread out across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Staff enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and fun.
Our Team Culture Join a team of globally-positioned industry experts that lead by example.
We do not compromise our values for commercial gain; we are all custodians of our culture, and the customer is at the centre of everything we do.
Our employees are motivated, adaptable, persistent, hard-working, and dynamic.
Our culture permeates everything we do and this, in turn with a global vision, forms a commitment to each other, our customers, and shareholders alike.
The Role Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, and working closely with the Senior Legal Counsel and other members of the team, you will provide general legal advice and support to the Megaport group of companies (Group) and assist the Group's daily business activities.
This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and negotiating sales agreements, providing training and support to the global sales team, reviewing commercial contracts, PR announcements, drafting policies and other documentation, supporting legal operations initiatives and supporting the Chief Legal Officer and broader legal team on specific projects and tasks.
What You Will Be Doing Provide general legal advice on a variety of areas to support the Group's daily business activities, including but not limited to sales and supplier agreement review and negotiation, employee-related matters and regulatory and legal compliance matters.
Assist with the resolution of disputes that arise from time to time.
Supporting team legal operations initiatives.
Support special projects as directed by the Chief Legal Officer.
Assist with the review of advertising and promotional material including, Megaport's websites, online publications, new service information and campaign materials.
Review new legislation and regulatory changes and communicate potential impact to the business.
Provide advice on regulatory and compliance issues.
Be a strong ambassador for the legal team across the business.
What We Are Looking For 3 - 5 years PQE.
Prior in-house experience/ exposure to the technology industry preferred (but not essential).
Excellent negotiation and communication skills with a strong bias for practical and commercial advice - 'plain English' drafting is essential.
Employment law and privacy experience are highly regarded.
Ability to work with stakeholders across multiple global teams with a high degree of independence and autonomy.
High level of integrity and professional accountability.
Strong commercial acumen and demonstrated ability to deliver practical and commercial advice while managing risk.
A natural relationship builder, with the ability to engage with all kinds of individuals, building trust and respect with ease.
Collaborative team player, eager to learn and share knowledge with the wider team.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities - different matters, jurisdictions and time zones, set clear expectations and shift to meet deadlines.
What We Offer Competitive Compensation Packages 4 Weeks of Annual Leave Flexible Working Environments Birthday Leave Generous Study & Training Program + 5 days Paid Study Leave Additional Leave via Purchased Annual Leave Scheme Health and Wellness Program If you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport's Talent Acquisition Team at NOTE: All Megaport business correspondence is conducted via our business email accounts (@megaport.com).
If you have any concerns, please reach out to Megaport's careers team directly and we will verify the legitimacy of any communication.
Megaport will not ask you to create an account via Microsoft Teams, and does not associate with any email accounts under "@megaportau.com".
All applications will be treated in confidence.
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