Executive Level 1 - Senior Legal CounselThis is an opportunity to work in a small agency which invests in the talent and capability development of its employees. You will be a valuable member of our small team, where lawyers work across all business areas of the agency and gain experience across various areas of law. You will work closely with subject matter experts to identify risks, provide advice and resolve issues.Senior Legal Counsels support the Chief Legal Counsel (CLC) and Deputy Chief Legal Counsel (DCLC) in providing strategic, high quality, practical and timely legal services to IP Australia.Job specific capabilitiesHave a demonstrated capacity to apply legal judgement, including examining alternatives, thinking laterally and applying legal knowledge to develop practical solutions to complex and diverse legal problems in order to assist client areas to produce legally defensible outcomes.Have a strong track record of providing high quality, practical, client-focused advice which actively considers risk.Have an in-depth knowledge of legislative, financial and administrative frameworks, government decision-making processes and the ability to gain a good knowledge of agency guidelines and regulations.Take ownership of their work, use initiative, meet deadlines and manage their workload efficiently and effectively.Use excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with key stakeholders and negotiate in a persuasive manner to achieve business outcomes.Work collaboratively and cooperatively as a member of the team, contributing to ideas, coordinating projects, creating a positive work environment, and suggesting improvements as appropriate.Be highly organised with sound time management skills and the ability to proactively identify issues with capacity or timeframes and manage these issues appropriately.The successful applicant must:Have a degree in Law and will be admitted to practice as a legal practitioner, however described, of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory.Have relevant post-admission experience in one or more of the areas of commercial law, employment law, administrative law, intellectual property law, litigation and/or privacy law.Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT on Sunday 27 October 2024.We are the Australian Government agency that administers intellectual property (IP) rights and legislation relating to patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder's rights.What we do: We administer IP rights and legislation relating to patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder's rights. We contribute to the innovation system more broadly by using our skills and experience to advise government and Australian businesses to make the most of their IP.
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