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Senior Legal Counsel
Australian Payments Plus. Provide authoritative legal advice on complex, material and strategically significant matters .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in providing legal advice on complex matters, managing legal risks, and leading negotiations while effectively coordinating with internal and external stakeholders. Proven ability to coach and improve legal processes through practical tools and insights.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Law DegreeNew South Wales Practising CertificateSenior Legal Counsel ExperienceComplex Legal Matter ManagementNegotiation Leadership
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Hard Skills
Legal Risk AssessmentCommercial Implications AnalysisCross-Functional Legal CoordinationLegal Process ImprovementPlaybook Development
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingCoachingConstructive Challenge
Tools & Technologies
Legal PlaybooksPrecedentsData-Informed Insights
Certifications & Qualifications
Current New South Wales Practising Certificate
Industry Keywords
Legal AdviceComplex NegotiationsStakeholder CoordinationPost-Qualification ExperienceMultiple Areas of Law
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide authoritative legal advice on complex, material and strategically significant matters
- Identify and manage significant legal risks and explain commercial implications and mitigation options
- Lead complex negotiations and cross-functional legal matters
- Coordinate internal stakeholders and external legal advisers
- Advise senior leaders and business teams and provide constructive challenge
- Manage matters from initial assessment through resolution and escalate issues when required
- Coach and support less experienced lawyers
- Improve Legal team processes through playbooks, precedents, practical tools and data-informed insights
Requirements
What you’ll need- A law degree or equivalent legal qualification
- Current New South Wales practising certificate required
- At least six years’ post-qualification experience
- Experience at the level expected of a Senior Legal Counsel
- Experience advising across multiple areas of law and independently managing complex legal matters
- Ability to assess legal risk, business needs, options and trade-offs
- Experience leading significant negotiations or cross-functional matters
- Experience coordinating internal teams and external advisers
- Ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders and business teams
- Ability to coach colleagues and improve legal services through playbooks, precedents and practical tools
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexibility in daily life
- Collaborative team environment
- Coaching and support for professional development
- Inclusion and application support