General Counsel

A rewarding employment opportunity for a General Counsel position has become available at the Taungurung Land and Waters Council (TLaWC). We are the corporate representative of the Taungurung people. As a Registered Aboriginal Party (2009), TLaWC serves to uphold the interests of Taungurung people with respect to Culture and Country

This role sits within the Office of CEO. This department directly supports the strategic functions of the CEO. The unit acts as a conduit between the TLaWC board, the Executive Leadership Team and staff to detail progress of organisational priorities as well as being the liaison between external stakeholders and TLaWC. The Office of the CEO manages a diverse range of complex matters on any given day relating to organisational processes, governance, compliance, and projects.

The General Counsel will give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labour law, partnerships, contracts, corporate finance, Native Title etc.) Further, the General Counsel will review, interpret and translate legal requirements and effectively communicate these to the CEO, leadership team and external stakeholders.

Status: Full-time or Part-time
Location: Broadford or Alexandra

Benefits to working with TLaWC:

• Paid days off over the Christmas period
• Paid day off for your Birthday
• NFP Salary sacrifice benefits
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to free and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving back to the community

Full job description available here

Key Duties

• Provide legal support and advice to the CEO and leadership team on relevant legal issues across the organisation such as the RSA, Traditional Owner Settlement Agreement, LUAA, Native Title process, Contracts, OHS, Workplace Laws, and Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property
• Construct briefings to the CEO, for the engagement of external legal expertise
• Ensure compliance with the internal controls, statutory regulations and other formalities
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal risks
• Draft legal documents such as template contracts, agreements, statements etc.
• Execute procedures for protecting patents, trademarks, and industrial designs
• Networking and seeking of pro-bono legal support
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defence strategies
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organisation

To apply;

Download the job description from www.taungurung.com.au/careers and submit the following documents to jobs@tlawc.com.au;

• Cover Letter
• Address the Key Selection Criteria
• Resume

Applications close 1 May 2024

If you have any questions before making a formal application, please contact – Emily Loughron 5784 1433