Senior Legal Counsel

Burgess Paluch; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

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Work from home options

Bonus

Descripción de la vacante

Ego Pharmaceuticals is seeking a capable Senior Legal Counsel to join its Legal Department in Melbourne. You will partner with the General Counsel to provide strategic and commercially focused legal advice to Australian and Asia-Pacific commercial businesses and manufacturing operations.

You will draft contracts, approve marketing materials, and manage external lawyers, covering areas such as competition, corporate, privacy, regulatory, IP/IT, employment, property and disputes.

Formación

• Qualified lawyer with 5+ years in commercial law, in-house or top-tier firm.
• Experience in manufacturing, skincare or international trade desirable.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and deliver practical legal advice.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Draft contracts and approve marketing material.
• Manage external lawyers as required.
• Provide broad legal advice across competition, corporate, privacy, regulatory, IP/IT, employment, property and disputes.

Conocimientos

Commercial law

Contract drafting

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Descripción del empleo

About Ego Pharmaceuticals

Ego Pharmaceuticals is an Australian-owned skincare business specialising in the development, manufacture and distribution of therapeutic and cosmetic skincare products. It is an iconic Australian company which has been operating since 1953. In addition to its Australian business, Ego Pharmaceuticals exports to more than 25 countries and has eight sales and marketing offices outside of Australia. All products are proudly manufactured in Melbourne.

Our Values

The culture at Ego Pharmaceuticals is at the forefront of everything the business does. With a focus on ethics and integrity, it has thrived by valuing its people and customers, focusing on quality products, service and innovation, and by encouraging a supportive and positive community atmosphere.

This Role

Ego Pharmaceuticals is looking for a capable Senior Legal Counsel to join its Legal Department. Reporting to General Counsel – Legal, Senior Legal Counsel would be the strategic business partner providing strategic and commercially focussed legal advice to the Australian and Asia-Pacific commercial businesses and the manufacturing operations of Ego Pharmaceuticals. The Senior Legal Counsel will draft contracts, approve marketing material, manage external lawyers as required, and provide broad advice across areas such as competition law, corporate, privacy and regulatory, IP/IT, employment, property and construction, and disputes.

The experience we seek

Ego is seeking a well- trained and technically astute front-end commercial lawyer with at least 5 years of experience, gained in a quality firm or in-house. An interest or experience in manufacturing, skincare or international trade is desirable, and the successful lawyer should enjoy broad in-house commercial work, working with autonomy and with assistance when required.

The person we seek

The Senior Legal Counsel will need well rounded interpersonal skills and should be confident to work directly with key stakeholders throughout the business to deliver strategic and commercially focussed legal advice. As such, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills as well as the ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity. As the Ego Pharmaceuticals business is complex, curiosity and the ability to ask relevant questions and develop a deep understanding of the business, its culture, strategy and the factors that drive it will guarantee success.

The Benefits

This role offers a rare chance to be a part of a close knit and highly valued in-house legal team and join a dynamic, growing and ethical business where you can contribute in both a legal and commercial manner. Ego offers a remarkable work culture, a very modern workplace located in the suburbs South East of Melbourne, work from home options, a healthy salary plus bonus and Ego products for personal use.

Additional information

• Dynamic Australian business with global reach
• Broad commercially minded role
• Run day to day matters in Australia and Asia Pacific