Senior Commercial Counsel & Compliance Lead

Sika; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary packages

Training and development

Inclusive work environment

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Sika Australia is seeking an experienced in-house lawyer to oversee all legal matters for its Australian entities. You will coordinate internal functions and external counsel, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, and advise management on corporate, regulatory and employment issues.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Law, Australian Bar admission and 8+ years’ experience in commercial law within industrial/manufacturing settings.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in law and bar admission required.
• 8+ years post-qualification experience in commercial/industrial sectors.
• Proven ability to draft, review and negotiate high volumes of commercial contracts.
• Experience advising senior management and coordinating with internal teams/external counsel.
• Experience leading compliance programmes and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal advice across Sika's Australian entities; coordinate internal and external counsel.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements (supply, procurement, distribution, agency, services, leases, financing and employment documents).
• Advise management on contracts, corporate, employment, competition, regulatory, environmental, restructuring and dispute matters.
• Manage all litigation and disputes with external counsel; coordinate strategy and timelines.
• Lead design and improvement of compliance frameworks for anti-corruption, competition, data privacy and trade compliance.
• Support corporate governance, delegations of authority and internal approvals; assist corporate secretarial tasks.

Skills

Legal advice

Contract drafting

Commercial law

Regulatory & compliance

Litigation management

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's in Law

Bar admission (Australia)

Tools

Legal research tools

Job description

Sika Australia is seeking an experienced in-house lawyer to oversee all legal matters for its Australian entities. You will coordinate internal functions and external counsel, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, and advise management on corporate, regulatory and employment issues.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Law, Australian Bar admission and 8+ years’ experience in commercial law within industrial/manufacturing settings.