Fantastic inhouse opportunity for a commercial lawyer

 

Play an important role in setting up this new entity

Work alongside a highly experienced General Counsel

Use your strong communication skills in this varied role

This exciting new entity is set to become one of the largest retail water distributors in Australia.
 
Currently looking to establish an In-House Legal function for the purpose of setting up the organisation, this entity is on the look out for a number of lawyers who are interested in being a part of this interesting endeavour.  

Led by a highly experienced General Counsel, this legal team is looking for lawyers with three years post admission experience to Senior Associate level who are interested in assisting to establish this organisation from the ground up.  

Your role in this team will be varied and will see you working across commercial contract drafting including service agreements, customer contracts, procurement agreements and setting up a precedent database. 

You will also be involved in adhoc project work and will play a pivotal role in engaging with Councils. 

You will set up the governance arrangements of this new entity from drafting shareholder and other such agreements to providing advice under relevant legislation.  

Due to the varied nature of the role, having 'generalist' legal skills will put you in good stead, but it is critical that you have the practical skills to be able to establish this new entity correctly and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

Beyond your skill and knowledge in this area, personality is essential.  A large part of your role will involve you engaging with Councils and it is essential that you have strong oral communication skills.  You need to be adaptable, innovative, highly commercial and have strong negotiation skills.   
 
This is an amazing opportunity to be involved in reshaping water infrastructure throughout Queensland.  If you have been looking to move in-house or are already in-house and looking for a new challenge, this is a unique opportunity that should not be missed.

If you are interested in this exciting new role, please send your CV in confidence to Peter Liaw at ???@???.??? or contact the team at Hays Legal on (??) ???? ???? for more information.

NB: This position is initially a six month contract role, with the possibility of extension.     

Fantastic inhouse opportunity for a commercial lawyer