Legal Counsel

3 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia DP WORLD AUSTRALIA LIMITED Full time

Legal Counsel

Position Summary

This position will support the Head of Legal Australia and Senior Counsel on a broad range of commercial legal and regulatory matters.  More specifically the Legal Counsel will play a central role in supporting the Head of Legal on the administration of the Compliance and Company Secretarial functions as they relate to business operations and the various Australian corporate entities.  The Legal Counsel will interact across all areas of our business.

Key Accountabilities

  • Support the more senior members of the legal team to research and draft advice in respect of a broad range of legal issues e.g. general contract law (shipping line, road and rail), leases, IT service agreements, procurement agreements, compliance issues, construction/engineering projects, insurance claims and contractual disputes
  • Support the Head of Legal to proactively identify, research, anticipate and guard company against legal and compliance risks
  • Guide managers and ensure compliance with applicable policies, rules and regulations
  • Willingness and ability to take on leadership roles within the legal team such as Privacy Officer and Fraud Risk Champion 
  • Partner with Head of Legal to deliver an effective, efficient and valued secretariat/governance service 
  • Co-ordination of the preparation and compilation of Board pack submissions for the Board meetings; management of board calendar

Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

  • Bachelor of Laws; Post Graduate Legal Qualification; admitted as a Legal Practitioner; current Practicing Certificate.
  • 3 – 5+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally with experience working in a corporate secretariat and/or compliance role
  • Experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating a variety of simple commercial agreements, including procurement agreements, services and consultancy agreements, MoU’s, NDA’s
  • Experience dealing with regulatory and compliance matters
  • Experience interpreting and applying legislation and regulatory policy
  • Minimum of 2-4 years' experience in a Project Management capacity
  • Business acumen, with the ability to balance commercial and legal considerations to deliver commercial solutions.
  • Strong interest in relationship building, stakeholder engagement and developing strong decision making and influencing skills.
  • Strong organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing tasks. 

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. 

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 106,500 employees from 158 nationalities, spanning 73 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. In Asia Pacific, DP World employs more than 7,000 people, and has ports and terminals in 17 locations. 

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. 

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. 

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

#LI-PH1

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