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Council of the City of Sydney, Australia RWS Entertainment Group Full time

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Reports To: General Counsel in the US

Place of Work: Waterloo, Sydney

Contract: Full-time 6-month fixed term contract with the possibility of the role becoming permanent.

About RWS Global

Built upon more than 120 years of combined expertise from its subsidiaries, RWS Global launched in 2023 as an industry-leading team of four powerhouse companies—RWS, ted, JRA and ARC. Together, they form the world’s largest producer of live experiences. Headquartered in New York City, London and Cincinnati, RWS Global provides ideation, design, technical, casting and operation services to create extraordinary entertainment, live events, exhibits, destinations, décor and brand attractions.

On land, at sea and everywhere in between, RWS Global produces over one million live moments every day. RWS Global employs a diverse team of world-class designers, creators, producers and more, including the casting and recruitment of over 8,000 performers and technicians annually. RWS Studios, located in New York City and London, comprises over 100,000 combined square feet of creative and meeting spaces, a costume shop, rehearsal studios, performer housing, fully equipped casting studios, acoustically treated music rooms and more.

RWS Global's subsidiaries include RWS, the leader in live moments by bringing to life unforgettable in-person experiences; ted, Europe's largest leisure entertainment experience company; JRA, an award-winning creative studio specializing in master planning, design and project management and ARC, providing casting for theatre, film, TV and commercials. Together, RWS Global’s companies have served an impressive roster of clients that includes Apple, Azamara, The Coca-Cola Company, Crayola, Europa-Park Resort, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS Experience by Original X Productions, Hard Rock Resorts, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Holland America Line, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Lionsgate, Marella Cruises, MSC Cruises, Roompot, Six Flags, Space Center Houston, TUI Group, Vera Wang, Warner Bros., Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, Chicago the Musical, Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes and many more.

Job Summary

RWS Global is currently seeking an Legal Counsel. You will be an integral part of our global legal team and will support our business through providing high quality legal advice and guidance in the following key areas:

- Corporate and Commercial
- Procurement
- IT
- Employment
- Intellectual Property

Salary: Equivalent to AUD 115K – 130K pa

Term: 6 months fixed term contract (with the potential to go to permanent).

Key Tasks

Role & Responsibilities:

- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts
- Supporting the global legal team in delivering training and guidance to staff regarding various legal and compliance matters
- Provide high quality legal advice and reporting to RWS Sports leadership team, finance, marketing and other staff as required
- Provide direction and advice on the company's involvement in RFP and procurement processes, both private and government;
- Advising on regulatory compliance including the Corporations Act, Fair Work Act and Privacy Act;
- Draft, review and amend internal policies to ensure legal compliance, consistency and relevant application to the organization;
- Overseeing domestic and international insurance including annual renewals and claims management;
- Overseeing and researching foreign tax, visa and other international compliance matters;
- Provide advice on Privacy/Data Protection (APP and GDPR) and provide assistance as required on intellectual property matters
- Overseeing Human Resources requirements in Australia
- Manage commercial disputes and litigation matters;
- Working with external Counsel and experts where required;
- Supervising and managing a junior in-house lawyer who will report directly to you;
- Corporate secretarial work in support of the General Counsel; and
- Maintain and update the company's library of legal precedents and templates.
- Please Note: While this is an accurate and comprehensive description of the role, the above Roles & Responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the position, and may require additional tasks be performed as assigned

Qualifications & Skills:

- 4 + years of legal experience (in house or private practice)
- A current unsupervised practicing certificate in Australia with the authority to supervise legal practice by others.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:

Diverse is who we are. Way more than a box to check, diversity is core to RWS Global culture. We value it, promote it, protect it and hire it. All differences are welcome here. We know for a fact that each employee’s individual background, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and capabilities are a contribution to our culture, as well as our reputation and achievements.

So, bring all of who you are, no questions asked.

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