The Benefits

• Competitive salary + benefits;

• Leadership role with direct Board and CEO exposure;

• Opportunity to shape legal strategy in a purpose-led organisation; and

• Flexible, values-driven environment with strong organisational impact.

Our Client
 
Our client is a purpose-driven organisation operating in a complex, regulated environment. The organisation is entering a period of continued growth and evolution.
 
With a commercially minded executive team and an engaged Board, the business is focused on strengthening its strategic capability, governance and operational performance. This role sits at the centre of that evolution, supporting key decision making at the highest level.
 
The Role
 
Reporting to the EGM Corporate Services, this role leads the Legal function and provides strategic advice across the organisation, including to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team and Board.
 
Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and executing the organisation’s legal strategy in line with business objectives;

• Providing commercially astute advice on complex legal, regulatory and strategic matters;

• Overseeing high-value commercial contracts, procurement and external counsel engagement;

• Supporting executive and Board decision making through clear, pragmatic legal guidance;

• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and anticipating regulatory change; and

• Building legal capability across the organisation and fostering a high performing team.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring a balance of technical excellence, commercial judgement and stakeholder influence.
 
About You
 
You are an experienced senior legal leader with a strong track record operating at executive level within complex, regulated or multi-stakeholder environments.
 
You will bring:

• 10+ years’ experience, including significant in-house leadership exposure;

• Strong commercial, corporate and contract law capability;

• Proven ability to advise Boards and senior executives on strategic matters;

• A pragmatic approach to balancing legal risk with business outcomes;

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills; and

• Experience building and leading high performing legal teams.

How to Apply
 
For more information or a confidential discussion please call Amelia Klimowicz at u&u on 0407 172 575 or amelia.klimowicz@uandu.com or Ravin De Silva on 0428 562 738 or ravin.desilva@uandu.com quoting reference number 44680.
 
At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
 
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