Senior Legal Counsel

WesTrac Cat; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial Benefits - Paid Parental Leave

Health & Wellness Discounts with BUPA

Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity

Job summary

WesTrac Cat is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to navigate complex legal challenges and support strategic growth. You will partner with stakeholders in negotiating and managing high-value customer sales contracts, while providing practical solutions and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements.

The role offers an opportunity to develop your career within a supportive environment while contributing to the business's long-term objectives.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a qualified legal professional in the mentioned specialties.
• Admitted as an Australian Legal Practitioner with a current practising certificate.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, execute and manage high value, strategic sales contracts.
• Advise on disputes and regulatory compliance.
• Provide solutions to problems impacting the business.

Skills

Commercial law

Corporate law

Commercial litigation

Construction law

Mining law

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Job description

Reporting to the General Counsel and Company Secretary, as a Senior Legal Counsel you will partner with internal and external stakeholders to provide legal advice on a diverse range of issues across WesTrac’s business. You will be able to hone your commercial acumen and negotiation skills during strategic contract negotiations critical to WesTrac’s revenue growth and long-term strategy. With the support of WesTrac’s General Counsel, you will have everything you need to excel in the role and develop your career.

Location: Tomago, NSW or South Guildford, WA

What You'll Do:

• Oversee the negotiation, execution and management of high value, strategic customer sales contracts critical to continued growth.
• Advise on a broad range of matters including disputes and regulatory compliance.
• Provide practical solutions to a diverse range of problems impacting the business.
• Provide thought leadership on legal, risk and compliance matters including the development and provision of training to key stakeholders.
• Ensure WesTrac’s compliance with legislative requirements by monitoring legislative changes and implementing appropriate compliance programmes and frameworks.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience as a qualified legal professional specialising in commercial, corporate, commercial litigation, construction or mining law
• Bachelor of Laws
• Admitted as an Australian Legal Practitioner with a current practising certificate
• Demonstrated negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Robust commercial acumen and sound judgement
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills in the provision of legal advice

Our Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Financial Benefits - Paid Parental Leave & Secondary Carers Leave, Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Income Protection Insurance & more than 600 retail discounts, such as, Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown.
• Health & Wellness - Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family.
• Culture & Career - Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Flexibility through our award-winning WesTrac Institute
• Employee Referral Program - Opportunity to receive a referral bonus up to $5000 for applicable roles
• Additional Perks - Emergency Services Leave, Defence Force Reserves Leave & Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity.

Our Company & Commitment

With over 4,500 employees, WesTrac is one of the world's largest authorised Cat equipment dealers, offers a wide range of mining and construction equipment and management solutions.

At WesTrac, we reflect diverse communities, celebrate our people's diversity, and create a culture where employees feel safe to be their authentic selves. We encourage applications from First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. WORK180 endorsed employer for our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality.