Commercial Legal Counsel

2 months ago

Sydney, Australia Deloitte Full time

Job Requisition ID: 36384 

  • Flexible work arrangements – work in a way that suits you best

  • Mentoring programs – receive support and coaching to progress your career

  • Salary packaging – to suit your personal and financial circumstances

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled commercial or technology lawyer to join our in-house legal team, supporting high-value clients and strategic deals across the firm’s technology and transformation, and strategy, risk and transactions practice areas. We are open to candidates in Sydney, Melbourne or Perth.

What will your typical day look like?
With responsibility for the delivery of legal services to a diverse range of internal stakeholders across Deloitte, there will be no typical day You will work autonomously across a wide portfolio of high value deals – including the delivery of management and strategy consulting, financial advisory including M&A, technology products and services, system implementation and integration, website and app development, managed services, and cyber security engagements.

With responsibility for a distinct portfolio within the team, your role will focus on developing and managing client stakeholder relationships as their trusted advisor, leading the review and negotiation of contracts for the Firm’s key clients and providing strategic advice to the business.

About the team 
The Office of General Counsel is an award-winning, high-performing and respected team that provides legal advice to Deloitte Australia and Deloitte Asia Pacific. We value intellectual curiosity, commerciality, empathy and a strong emphasis on pragmatic solutions to complex legal problems. If you’re looking for a team that’s driven, supportive and will nurture your legal career – Deloitte is the place for you. Deloitte OGC is a national practice with team members in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you. 
You will be a curious and enthusiastic lawyer and negotiator with minimum 4 years’ PQE in commercial, corporate or technology law. This role is perfect for a self-starter, comfortable working autonomously that is keen to support a business with bold growth plans. Previous experience managing junior lawyers is desirable.

We are looking for someone with:

  • Demonstrated experience reviewing and drafting a range of legal documents and correspondence relevant to the delivery of professional services, including MSAs, Consulting Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Subcontracts, responding to tenders and providing useful legal advice.

  • The ability to manage the end-to-end contracting process from initial business advice, through review and drafting, and negotiation.

  • A strong foundation of core legal concepts relating to commercial and technology law and the ability to apply those concepts in a professional services context.

  • Strong and demonstrated negotiation and analytical skills, “thinking outside the box”, and crafting elegant solutions to complex problems.

  • Experience working effectively as part of an energetic, collaborative team and taking a keen interest in building a practice of legal services within the Office of the General Counsel.

  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to handle a high-volume of matters, across all business units within the firm.

  • The ability and enthusiasm to work with a growing business at an exciting time where service offerings are being regularly reviewed and developed to meet changing needs and emerging markets.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a high attention to detail.

Why Deloitte?  

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We putcoaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.  

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong. 

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package. 

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.

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