Head of Employment Legal

1 week ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia NAB Full time

Head of Employment Legal
- Job number: 798670
- Primary position location: VIC- Melbourne CBD
- Category: Banking & Financial Services
- Work type: Permanent Full time
- Closing at: Mar 13 2025 at 23:55 AEDT

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We are seeking a passionate and experienced **Head of Employment Legal**to join the Regulatory and Commercial team.

The Head of Employment Legal will provide legal advice on and be responsible for the management of actual or potential litigation, complaints, significant regulatory matters and reputational risks relating to employment law, industrial relations and work health and safety matters. You will also lead a team of lawyers who provide legal advice on and manage those employment, industrial relations and work health and safety legal matters.

You will be tasked with selecting and appointing external lawyers, barristers, and professional advisors.

Reporting to the Legal Officer, Regulator and Commercial Legal, you will be instrumental in making decisions related to the team structure and priorities.

**In addition, your will be accountable for**:

- Individually or jointly advising on matters of significant legal impact and/or commercial and reputational sensitivity.
- Managing provision and cost of external legal services.
- Oversight of legal advice prepared for and provided to relevant business units.
- The management of the Employment Legal team’s portfolio of work and the management of the individual team members.
- Assisting the NAB Group to avoid or minimise future litigation, regulatory matters and reputational risks in respect of employment law, industrial relations and employee health and safety matters.

**What you’ll bring**

You are a highly motivated individual who strives to consistently provide high quality, commercially relevant decisions in the management of our legal, regulatory and reputational risk. You are admitted to Practice as a Barrister or Solicitor and hold a current Legal Practicing Certificate with 10+ years PQE.

**In addition, you can demonstrate**
- Significant experience providing a large ASX listed entity with legal advice on employment, industrial relations and work health and safety matters.
- Proven ability to advise and influence senior management and executives and to develop and implement strategy at an enterprise level.
- Experience in leading professional teams.
- Deep understanding of managing employment law, industrial relations and work health and safety matters.
- Excellent organisational skills, including prioritisation and time management.
- Proven problem solver and excellent communication skills including ability to influence senior stakeholders and executives.

**A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone**

We know that our people make us who we are. That's why we have built a culture of equity and respect - where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves. In partnership with our multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) we continue to foster an inclusive environment, where all NAB colleagues’ unique backgrounds and identities are understood, respected and celebrated. We are committed to providing an environment where you can work your way.

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