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Senior Legal Counsel

2 months ago


Australia Geoscience Ireland Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal Counsel to join our Contracts & Risk team at Geoscience Ireland. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in providing expert legal advice and support to our technical consultants and clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Draft and Negotiate Contracts: You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating consultancy services contracts, standard form contracts/subcontracts, and other commercial agreements.
  • Contract Analysis: You will analyze contracts to ensure they comply with statutory regulations, insurance obligations, and our Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
  • Contract Review and Advice: You will independently review and provide advice on contracts and agreements, leases, and other commercial documents.
  • Risk Analysis and Escalation: You will analyze potential risks involved with specific contract terms and conditions and escalate any risk concerns where required.
  • Professional Development: You will participate in technical and/or professional associations and stay up-to-date with legislative changes.
  • Contract Maintenance: You will review and maintain contract terms and conditions and provide input to insurance policy renewals.
  • Third-Party Collaboration: You will work efficiently and effectively with third parties to ensure statutory compliance and minimize contractual risk and exposure.
  • Project Delivery: You will deliver a high standard of work, ensuring deadlines are met and clients are kept informed.
  • Status Reporting: You will create regular status reports regarding progress on projects.
  • Training and Development: You will contribute to training programs for non-legal staff.
Requirements
  • Experience: A minimum of 4 years' experience in either an in-house legal team of an engineering/environmental science consultancy or within a commercial law firm.
  • Education: Relevant Legal, Commerce, or Business degree.
  • Skills: Experience in negotiating contracts, excellent written and verbal communication skills, detail-focused, and able to work with tight timeframes to meet internal client needs.
  • Computer Literacy: Excellent computer literacy and attention to detail.
  • Business Judgment: Excellent business judgment and high level of professionalism.
  • Organizational Skills: Highly organized, excellent analytical thinking skills, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Commercial Awareness: Willingness to explore and recommend commercially viable options and solutions to the business and to our teams you support.
About Us

Geoscience Ireland is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognized reputation for providing high-quality professional services. We provide global consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory, and governmental clients.

We offer a unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Our benefits include a hybrid work model, extra paid purchased leave, inclusive parental leave policy, learning and development opportunities, global and regional mobility, and access to The Hive – an SLR platform of employee benefits, discounts, rewards, recognition, and wellbeing.