Legal Counsel – Enterprise Contracting

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

27 Nov 2024 11:59pm

Job Title

Legal Counsel – Enterprise Contracting

Job Summary

Job Description

The Telstra Purpose

At Telstra, our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We’d love you to be part of our journey to help our customers connect: faster, better and smarter.

We fully support flexibility and choice at Telstra and what we offer is as unique as you. We embrace hybrid working and want you to work where, when, and how you are most engaged, safe, and productive.  Will you choose to spend more of your time working from home or in a Telstra workspace? A regional location or the CBD?

What you can expect of us

• Flexible working. Wherever you live, choose where, when, and how you work so you can be at your best.
• Exciting volunteering and pro-bono opportunities across the Legal team.
• Be there when life happens. From Gender Affirmation Leave to Telstra’s Additional Leave Day, we give you time to spend away from work when you need it most.
• Pay for performance. We recognize outstanding contributions through our competitive incentive programs.
• Parental Leave. A gender-equal policy for all parent/s so you can choose how and when you take your leave (16 weeks full pay or 32 weeks half pay). Receive superannuation contributions on paid and unpaid parental leave.
• Unlimited learning. Level up your skills with access to 17,000 learning programs. Learn ‘on the job’ and achieve university credits towards degrees and Masters’ programs.
• Global presence. With a global presence across 22 countries, you will experience working for a truly global player.
• Extra perks. Receive 25% off Telstra products and services, plus unlock exclusive discounts from over 240 brands and partners.

About the team

• The Legal & Regulatory team sits within the Sustainability, External Affairs, Legal, Risk and Compliance function (SEAL RC) in Telstra.  SEAL RC engages with our external stakeholders to support the business, shapes and influences outcomes, builds and maintains relationships with government, regulators and media, and helps mitigate legal and regulatory risk.  As a key component of SEAL RC, the Telstra Legal team is not like other in-house teams.
• At the forefront of our success is our culture. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building, and strive to create a positive and caring environment where everyone has a sense of pride in their team.
• We are fun, openminded and creative. We are talented people with expertise across an array of subject matters. We are proud to show up as our whole selves, and embrace flexibility, authenticity, and diversity. We are empathetic and supportive, and passionate about the wellbeing of our team. We celebrate our differences, and the diverse stories, experiences and backgrounds that enrich us all. We provide everyone the opportunity to continue to develop in their role and career.
• We are seeking new team members who are not only strong in their own aptitude, but who are supportive of our mission and culture, and care deeply about supporting each other's growth.

The role with us

We are seeking a commercial lawyer (4 PQE and above) with experience advising on and drafting documentation for complex transactions. The role will suit a lawyer looking for the next step in their career, seeking an autonomous role at the cutting edge of some of Telstra’s most strategic projects working with, and learning from, an exceptional team of lawyers. 

Key responsibilities

As a Legal Counsel, you draw on your expertise within the legal domain, combined with your evolving breadth of experience to deliver against the following responsibilities:

• Give legal advice that is clear, commercial, fit-for purpose and tailored to the audience based on your understanding of the strategic priorities, legal requirements and current and emerging risks
• Effectively manage an appropriate volume of legal work of a complexity commensurate with your experience by being well organised, delivering on agreed commitments and prioritising competing demands;
• Provide support on strategic projects, by identifying legal issues and risks that may have a significant impact on the business, providing expert legal guidance, drafting and project management, applying critical thinking, sharing informed insights, and implementing innovative solutions that achieve strategic objectives and resolve complex legal issues. 
• Authentically engage, build, and maintain trusted and collaborative working relationships across SEAL RC, as well as internal and external stakeholders, by assisting them with legal matters, proces