Legal Counsel

FUJIFILM Business Innovation Taiwan; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 weeks full pay parental leave

Educational Assistance policy

Diverse Career Development

Employee Discounts via Gold Pass

Income Protection and Life Insurance

Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing

Job summary

FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia is seeking a Legal Counsel with commercial, ICT services and software experience to join our Macquarie Park, Sydney NSW office. You will provide legal and transactional support to help achieve business objectives while building relationships with executives and external stakeholders.

The role requires a strong corporate or private practice background, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to work in a hybrid model with three days in the office.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor of Law (LLB) or equivalent and be eligible to practice law in NSW.
• 5+ years of experience either in house or in private practice, preferably in a mid to large corporate environment or law practice.
• ICT Services and Software related industry experience will be advantageous.
• Understanding of Australian legal / regulatory regime.
• Strong commercial acumen and pragmatic approach to providing legal services.
• Superior contracting capabilities including outstanding negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide contract review, drafting and negotiation support for transactions entered into by FUJIFILM entities, to help ensure that all contracts are in line with the entities’ risk appetite and governance policies.
• Provide commercially astute legal advice to ensure we make informed decisions with adequate knowledge of the legal and commercial consequences and risks.
• Provide legal advice and/or project management of disputes involving a FUJIFILM entity to ensure that risk is appropriately managed.
• Maintain and update standard contract templates to reflect both legislative requirements and the changing needs of the business which includes buy side, sell side and channel contracts for all business units.

Skills

Legal experience

Contract negotiation

Commercial acumen

Client relations

Risk management

Education

Bachelor of Law (LLB) or equivalent

Job description

• Exciting opportunity to work for a market-leading global organisation
• Close knit, supportive team working within a rapidly transforming business
• Looking for candidates with experience in a mid to large corporate environment or law practice

OUR STORY

FUJIFILM have a proud history of providing innovative products and services that contribute to the advancement of culture, science, technology and industry, as well as improved health and environmental protection in society. We arededicated to achieving a sustainable society and ensuring a better world for future generations. Employees are ambassadors for living and breathing our Shared Values.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Counsel with Commercial, ICT Services and Software experience to join our Macquarie Park, Sydney NSW office. Your main responsibility will be to provide legal advice and transactional support to ensure that the business objectives of FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia and its related entities are achieved.

We are ideally looking for someone with a strong corporate or private practice background. You should have the capability to develop effective working relationships within and outside of reporting lines while building credibility to interact with the executive and senior leadership team, customers, suppliers and other external stakeholders.

If you are outcome and results oriented with the ability to take accountability for actions and challenge the status quo, then this is the role for you!

Here at FUJIFILM, we employ a hybrid working charter with flexible working options and 3 days/ week office attendance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide contract review, drafting and negotiation support for transactions entered into by FUJIFILM entities, to help ensure that all contracts are in line with the entities’ risk appetite and governance policies,
• Provide commercially astute legal advice to ensure we make informed decisions with adequate knowledge of the legal and commercial consequences and risks.
• Provide legal advice and/or project management of disputes involving a FUJIFILM entity to ensure that risk is appropriately managed.
• Maintain and update standard contract templates to reflect both legislative requirements and the changing needs of the business which includes buy side, sell side and channel contracts for all business units.

Skills & Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor of Law (LLB) or equivalent and be eligible to practice law in NSW
• 5+ years of experience either in house or in private practice, preferably in a mid to large corporate environment or law practice
• ICT Services and Software related industry experience will be advantageous
• Understanding of Australian legal / regulatory regime
• Strong commercial acumen and pragmatic approach to providing legal services
• Superior contracting capabilities including outstanding negotiation skills

BENEFITS

• 12 weeks full pay parental leave
• In house training and development and Generous Educational Assistance policy
• Diverse Career Development opportunities
• Employee Discounts through our “Gold Pass” rewards platform
• Income Protection and Life Insurance
• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing available

OUR COMMITMENT

Diversity & Inclusion

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that we do at FBAU.

This allows us to Instil Trust and Collaborate through honest and fair Communication and helps cultivate an environment of Growth and Innovation.

We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+ people, and people living with disabilities.

Vaccination Policy

The (FBAU) COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Appropriate evidence that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 must be provided upon commencement with FBAU.

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