Job Title: Principal Legal Counsel

Job Summary:

The Principal Legal Counsel will provide expert legal advice to VenuesWest, supporting the organization's commercial and operational activities. This role will be responsible for handling a wide range of commercial and contract matters, including drafting and negotiating high-value agreements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate and timely expert legal advice on public-sector law matters.
• Handle a wide range of commercial and contract matters, including drafting and negotiating high-value agreements.
• Provide strategic legal advice to VenuesWest and related statutory authorities.
• Significantly influence VenuesWest's strategy and risk management through expert legal counsel and effective contract management.

Selection Criteria:

• Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in law, or undergraduate degree and postgraduate (JD or equivalent) degree in law from a University recognized for admission as a practitioner in Western Australia.
  • Admission as a practitioner, however described, of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
• Legal Skills:
  • Demonstrates a competitive level of capacity and skill in relation to the standard of the solicitors representing the opposing interest in litigation, advisory matters, or commercial transactions.
  • Developed specialist skills within one or more of the fields of advisory work, commercial law, and state land law.
  • Knowledge of native title, Aboriginal heritage, and environmental laws.
• Personal Characteristics:
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively translate ideas, concepts, and information into written and oral form.
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise professional judgment and initiative in developing solutions to complex and sensitive issues in a legal context.
• Relevant Knowledge and Experience:
  • Substantial understanding and experience of administrative and public law.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for permanent appointment, it is essential to have Australian citizenship, New Zealand citizenship, or Australian permanent residency status.

Application Instructions:

To allow the selection panel to make an accurate assessment of your application, please submit the following:

• A covering letter.
• A written response addressing the above five (5) requested criteria (in no more than five (5) pages).
• A current resume.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

VenuesWest is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, young people, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and women to apply for positions within our agency.