Legal Director (Employment)

Opportunity for a Senior Lawyer to lead a high-performing in-house employment law team. Your new company Our client is a top performing global company, that fosters a flexible working culture with innovative learning and development opportunities. Your new role As Legal Director, you will lead and manage a high-performing team, while being hands on in the management of a broad range of back end and front end employment law matters. This includes (but not limited to) providing oral and written legal advice to stakeholders on a range of employment and people related matters, projects and policies, investigations and disputes, data breaches, management of external law firms and reporting to the board on any employment law related matters. What you'll need to succeed Admitted to practice as a Lawyer in NSW Ideally, a minimum of 14 years' PAE specialising across a broad range of Employment Law matters Experience gained at a mid/top tier firm and/or similar large corporation will be highly regarded Proven people management skills and management experience Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, build relationships and influence senior stakeholders across the organisation. Capability of navigating through a large, complex organisation Ability to identify and consider critical and key issues, assess and articulate legal risks (including likelihood and impact) so the business can make informed, risk-based commercial decisions Ability to keep up in a very fast-paced, busy environment What you'll get in return Accelerate your career by heading up the employment team of a top performing company Work for a family-friendly company that offers a flexible working environment and WFH arrangement. A supportive, collaborative team culture . An attractive salary package Varied, complex workload that will keep you feeling engaged and challenged. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Laura on (02) 80626176 for further details. Alternatively, email Laura on laura.keeganhays.com.au . If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. 2816989