Are you an experienced and qualified legal professional who's looking to move across to an in-house role?We're a small but ambitious Procurement, Shared Services and Legal organisation based in both Brisbane and Adelaide, and we're looking for an In-House Legal Counsel to be a key player in our dynamic team.If you're ready to make a significant impact and help shape the future of our company, we want to hear from you!Mutual Marketplace is an exciting, shared services company. We provide high-quality, customer-driven shared services to help drive sustainability. We do this by putting our customers at the heart of everything we do and are always innovating, improving, and simplifying how we do things.Our purpose is to deliver shared services that make business simple. Central to all that we do are our values of Kindness, Ambition, Responsibility and Efficiency.ABOUT THE ROLEReporting directly to the Senior Legal Counsel - Lead, this important role provides legal, solution-based advice and requires a high degree of judgement in the commercial application of laws and regulations to the business.Your working week will be busy and diverse and include the following core responsibilities (as an example):Work with and provide legal advice to the business and our customers, including:drafting, negotiating, reviewing and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts;devising legal strategies to minimise risk to customers and Mutual Marketplace;advising on statutory compliance and regulatory issues;developing (and updating as appropriate) template agreements, internal policies, other precedents, and processes;Provide legal advice to clients of Mutual Marketplace Legal within the agreed scope of services, and costs agreement, and in accordance with the requirements of an incorporated legal practice;Establish and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external);Monitor legal and compliance risks and work with the Senior Legal Counsel and General Counsel to formulate appropriate mitigation strategies;Liaise with the procurement team members and other staff as directed.SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEThe successful candidate will be highly motivated and in return will be afforded a high level of autonomy, will have strong demonstrated experience within a similar position and must hold a current practising certificate.You will demonstrate exceptional communication skills coupled with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships and a passion for delivering customer-focused services to our stakeholders and customers.In addition, you will have:3 – 5 years' post admission experience or greater, in commercial/corporate law and/or in-house legal teams (desirable);Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and associated documents;Strong communication skills with natural ability to speak with a wide range of stakeholders, including Mutual Marketplace senior executives and workplace colleagues, Mutual Marketplace customers, landlords, landlord agents;Experience in successfully managing stakeholders and their needs, preferably in a shared service environment;Skilled in succinct, plain English drafting;Ability to work with autonomy, prioritise tasks and identify risks;Proven consistently high attention to detail;Experience in being commercial and solutions focused;Banking & Finance industry experience valued, but not essential.WHY JOIN MUTUAL MARKETPLACE?When you join Mutual Marketplace, you are joining a supportive, driven team in a collaborative work environment with a great company culture, where you can grow and thrive in the next step of your career.Our people are at the centre of what we do and in addition, we offer:Competitive remuneration package – reviewed annually;Flexible work-from-home options, equipment provided and great work-life balance;5 additional 'life leave' days per year;Employee Assistance Program, supporting you and your family's health and wellbeing;Professional development and training opportunities;Annual flu shot, and more;Leave the long workdays of private practice behind you and join a team that values work-life balance;Hybrid work environment with 2 days WFH each week. Our core office days are W/Th, plus one other day of your choice.APPLICATION PROCESSPlease apply via Seek with a covering letter and resume outlining your experience and relevant attributes in relation to the core competencies of this role. The role will be appointed as soon as the right applicant is found - Apply now.Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. Applicants will be required to undertake appropriate background screening and referees will be sought from candidates following the interview process. For further information or for a confidential discussion please contact Human Resources at Marketplace is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates the difference in all our employees. We endeavour to ensure our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all applicants, and if you require any special accommodations to apply for this role, we encourage you to let us know at the time of your application.#J-18808-Ljbffr
