Special Counsel, Legal & Governance

Indara; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Indara in St Leonards, Sydney, Australia seeks a Special Counsel, Legal & Governance with extensive post-admission experience to lead corporate, regulatory and governance work. You will collaborate with executives on strategic initiatives and procurement, oversee company secretarial duties, and manage disputes with external counsel.

The role requires a law degree, admission as an Australian practitioner, and a minimum 15 years of post-admission experience.

Qualifications

• LLB or JD with current practising certificate.
• Minimum 15 years post-admission experience.
• Strong corporate, commercial, governance and regulatory expertise.
• Experience managing disputes, litigation or regulatory matters.
• Experience in regulated sectors desirable.
• Company secretarial or governance qualifications desirable.

Responsabilités

• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice on corporate and regulatory matters.
• Partner with executives on strategic initiatives and procurement.
• Lead policy reviews and governance document maintenance.
• Manage company secretarial duties and board/committee documentation.
• Oversee disputes, litigation and regulatory matters with external counsel.
• Draft, review and negotiate agreements with risk mitigation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise on required actions.
• Develop legal risk-management processes and governance frameworks.
• Support internal investigations and enterprise risk matters.

Connaissances

Corporate law

Governance

Regulatory law

Litigation management

Commercial law

Formation

Bachelor of Laws or JD

Description du poste

Special Counsel, Legal & Governance

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Organising Institution / Firm

Indara

Rolling Basis (Official)

St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Not Specified

Bachelor of Laws (LLB or JD) and admission as an Australian legal practitioner with a current practising certificate; Minimum 15 years post-admission experience in private practice and/or in-house legal roles; Demonstrated experience in corporate, commercial, governance and regulatory matters; Experience managing disputes, litigation or regulatory matters; Experience in infrastructure, telecommunications, technology or other regulated industry is desirable; Company secretarial or governance qualifications/experience are desirable.

Contextual Overview

Indara, a leading owner and operator of shared digital infrastructure in Australia, is hiring a Special Counsel, Legal & Governance for its StLeonards, Sydney office. The role is a senior legal generalist position reporting to the Executive Director, Legal & Governance.

Key Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB or JD) and admission as an Australian legal practitioner with a current practising certificate.
• Minimum 15years post-admission experience in private practice and/or in-house legal roles.
• Strong corporate, commercial, governance and regulatory law expertise.
• Proven experience managing disputes, litigation or regulatory matters.
• Experience in infrastructure, telecommunications, technology or other complex regulated sectors (desirable).
• Company secretarial or governance qualifications/experience (desirable).

Responsibilities & Scope of Work

• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice on corporate, commercial, regulatory, governance and operational matters.
• Partner with executives on strategic initiatives, organisational change and procurement.
• Lead policy reviews, drafting and maintenance of corporate governance documents.
• Manage company secretarial duties, including board and committee documentation.
• Oversee corporate disputes, claims, litigation and regulatory matters, coordinating external counsel.
• Draft, review and negotiate agreements, identifying risks and mitigation strategies.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advise senior management on required actions.
• Develop and implement legal risk-management processes and governance frameworks.
• Support internal investigations and enterprise risk matters.

Stipend, Compensation & Mode

Compensation details are not disclosed in the posting. The position is a permanent full-time role.