Siemens Mobility is a leading provider of transport solutions, delivering products, systems, and services for mobility.
Our portfolio ranges from rail automation and electrification to intelligent traffic systems and digital mobility solutions.
We are a dynamic, innovative company with a diverse team of individuals who are passionate about delivering the best possible solutions to our customers.
We have an opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join our small, agile in-house Legal team.
The role will provide support on legal topics including advising on some significant and cutting-edge infrastructure projects across Australia and New Zealand.
You'll be working in a collaborative team, reporting to the General Counsel and will have a high degree of autonomy, working in particular with non-legal colleagues who will partner with you as a trusted advisor.
You will have strong front-end construction law experience, and experience gained in infrastructure projects generally, particularly in the transport sector, would be of great interest to us.
You will be responsible for the timely provision of legal advice across the Siemens Mobility business being involved in the negotiation and finalisation of various forms of design & construct contracts (including PPPs), Alliancing, etc.
This is your role.
What part will you play? Working with and providing advice to internal business partners as a trusted advisor on all legal and commercial matters. Managing the legal aspects of tenders from RFT through the negotiation and final execution phase. Identifying and analysing legal risks and opportunities and driving solutions. Proactively advise on risk and opportunity strategies and mitigations. Reporting on material legal risks and proceedings to meet relevant internal and external processes, regulations, and requirements. Support development of effective commercial contractual strategies and arrangements. Ensuring adherence to Siemens' policies and processes and corporate governance/compliance requirements. Use your skills to move the world forward. You have a minimum of 3 years of relevant post-qualification experience. Experience in construction & commercial contracting in the Transport sector is highly desirable. In-house experience or secondment experience would be beneficial. Must be able to work autonomously and to make decisions independently based on an assessment of risk. Why you'll love working for Siemens Mobility We live and foster an ownership culture in which every employee takes personal responsibility for our Company's success.
We invest in our team members, offering a wide variety of development opportunities.
Below are some of the other benefits we offer our employees:
Flexible working arrangements. National & International opportunities. Positive, inclusive and relaxed working environment. Industry-leading parental leave package. Novated leasing available. Employee discount program. Siemens Share Options. Make your mark on the future at Siemens! Siemens prides itself on its diverse workforce. Siemens has been recognised as ahead of its time for many reasons, and our progressive policies is one of them.
We encourage applications that reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work, and we actively promote this through the recruitment of those who identify as Indigenous or Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander.
We are a proud equal opportunity employer, where we continue to push for a work environment of diversity and inclusion.
We believe that differences in personalities, thoughts, and ideas are important, and that is why we know diversity and inclusion are very important in helping realise the potential of our people.
As part of our Ownership culture, Siemens supports reasonable flexible working practices that empower our employees to best meet work and personal commitments.
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