Corporate Lawyer

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In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne's water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra, we're there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world's cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what's right, you're in the right place.

Reporting to the Senior Corporate Lawyer, this is a full time, permanent role within the Legal team. As a Corporate Lawyer you will be responsible for providing legal services and advice regarding legal matters to the business as supervised and directed by the line manager or the General Counsel.

• Work with management and all staff to identify, limit, advise on and manage legal risks associated with legacy, current and future business activities.
• Deal with difficult or abstract technical issues and changing priorities and/or different situations requiring solution.
• Assist with the management of litigation.
• Draft and review legal documentation, including management of legal precedents, as directed.
• Perform complex professional/technical work under general supervision.
• Effectively manage external legal advisors, as required.
• Provide training to the business regarding legal issues, as needed, including on policies and procedures.
• Monitor and advise on legal and regulatory issues, including developments of importance and significance to the business to identify problems and search for the appropriate solution or combination of solutions.

• Tertiary qualification in law and current practising certificate required.
• 3-5 years of post-admission legal experience gained through a law firm/s and in-house practice, particularly in the areas of general commercial work, litigation and intellectual property.
• Strong technical legal skills in negotiation, providing advice and drafting.
• Strong legal project management and problem solving skills.
• Strong understanding of legal and business principles and their relevance to a statutory corporation.
• Ability to liaise well with clients and stakeholders at all levels.

For more information, please review the attached position description: Corporate

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose, and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian's way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working - but that's not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We\'re dedicated to doing what\'s right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you're curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Law Practice and Legal Services