Gm Legal

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

**About the team**:
Because of our size, who we are and what we do, each day brings with it a lot of complexity that our legal team make simple. With a deep understanding of Coles Group’s goals and values, we’re able to provide practical and commercial advice that helps us all win.

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, this position represents a unique opportunity to lead this high performing Legal team, supporting our senior leaders and helping to cement Coles’ position as Australia's best food retailer.

**What you’ll be doing**:
In this role you will have responsibility for designing, developing and delivering a forward-thinking legal strategy, focusing on transformation and ensuring full compliance and accountability across all brands.

Working across multiple internal business units you will guide your team to deliver our legal strategy and mitigate risk to the business. You will also take the lead role managing the company through high profile, complex legal matters that call for your knowledge and experience.

To succeed in this role, you will be committed to building and sustaining a thriving, high performing legal team that focuses on strategic matters enabling Coles to appropriately balance risk and reward, and adapt and respond proactively to new and changing environments.

**What you’ll need**:

- Minimum 10 years’ experience in a senior legal role within an ASX top 50 business or top tier law firm
- Proven team leadership, coaching and professional development experience
- Extensive corporate legal technical practice
- Proven transformation and change management experience
- Deep knowledge and understanding of Competition and Consumer Law and experience working on complex legal matters within a fast-paced commercial environment
- Experience dealing with Australian regulatory bodies

**What’s in it for you?**:

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Flexible working options**:We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
- ** Office perks**: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
- ** Discounts**:Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
- ** Reward through recognition**: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
- ** Opportunities for learning and development**: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
- ** Paid parental leave**: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
- ** Investment in your future**:Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

**About the recruitment process**:
Job ID: 154124

Employment Type: Full time