Legal Counsel

Our people each contribute in different ways, embracing our business values and harnessing our can do – safely culture with purpose and intent. Our shared values are an essential part of our business culture, they define us. They underpin and guide our commitment, attitude, how we work and the quality of our products. We are passionate, we achieve together, we own it and we can do safely.

We love the seafood, but we really love people. They are our heartbeat. Our communities form our heartland.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lawyer wishing to develop their skills and work in-house as part of a supportive legal team providing legal services to a national business that operates in the dynamic fast moving consumer goods and aquaculture sectors. As part of a global aquaculture corporate group, the business is committed to operating sustainably and to addressing the challenges of climate change with positive solutions.

The full-time position has arisen due to a departure from our busy legal team. You will have the opportunity to direct your work in a team environment, to make a valuable contribution that influences business outcomes, while building strong relationships with internal clients and external stakeholders. Based at our gorgeous waterfront office in Hobart, the position offers a unique opportunity to connect locally and put into play your (desirable) experience in one or more of: commercial law, contracts and drafting, intellectual property and consumer law. If you don't have experience in all of these – that is okay – we would still love to hear from you.

What does success look like?

• Handling diverse and challenging legal matters and taking a proactive pathway to solve problems.
• Applying your legal knowledge to facilitate commercial goals
• Demonstrated ability as a generalist across various aspects of law
• Resilient, positive, adaptive and can work autonomously
• A desire to work in-house and contribute to the team and business overall goals
• Applying effective interpersonal and communication skills to achieve timely results
• Admitted to practice as a lawyer in an Australian jurisdiction
• Workplace experience as a lawyer between 2 to 4 years post admission to practice
• Influencing and building strong relationships with internal clients and external stakeholders

What's in it for you?

• Casual dress code – wear your jeans to work (when appropriate)
• Celebrate your birthday day with a paid day of leave
• Look hot when cold with 25% off Helly Hansen clothing
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
• Be part of our annual Employee Awards – everyone has a say in who deserves recognition.
• PLUS Discounted seafood and private health insurance

Who are we?

Tassal is Australia's largest seafood producer, processor and sales and marketer with around 2,000 people working across Australia. Tassal purpose is 'Sustainably Feeding Tomorrow' which is realised by farming salmon, prawns and barramundi in Australia and marketing those products to customers, onshore and overseas.

Tassal is part of Cooke Inc, which is one of the largest global aquaculture and seafood group of companies that produces salmon, sea bass, shrimp/prawns, and wild fisheries as its core business. With 12,000 people working across the Cooke Group and continuing to expand, there are global opportunities and capabilities, which may apply here and overseas. Cooke, together with its subsidiaries outside of Australia, runs Atlantic salmon farming operations in Atlantic Canada, the United States (Maine and Washington), Chile and Scotland, seabass and seabream farming operations in Spain, has seafood and wild fishery divisions in North and South America; and owns and operates one of the largest premium shrimp farms in Latin America.

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