Senior Legal Counsel - Sydney

About GrainCorp
What did you have for breakfast today? Whether it’s the flour in your toast or the grain in your cereal, it’s highly likely that GrainCorp helped get it onto your plate!  As we find new ways to connect rural communities with food, animal feed and industrial customers around the world, we are proud to say we’re leading the way in sustainable agriculture.  

About the role

• Join a collaborative, medium sized in-house legal team in an ASX 200 listed company
• Enjoy role autonomy with varied work
• Hybrid working pattern offered

Based at Sydney's Head Office in Barangaroo with a hybrid working pattern on offer, we are seeking experienced In-House Senior Legal Counsel to partner with the business providing expert strategic legal advice and counsel on legal matters affecting the operations of GrainCorp Limited and its subsidiaries. Key responsibilities include; 

• Partner proactively with business leaders to understand strategic priorities, objectives, challenges, and risks
• Serve as a trusted advisor, building strong and effective relationships with key stakeholders, including the Executive Leadership Team and senior leaders across the business
• Drive continuous improvement within the legal team by enhancing processes and ways of working, enabling the team to focus on high-value, strategic work
• Collaborate with business teams to deliver outcomes that support GrainCorp's functional and divisional strategic objectives
• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice, effectively managing legal risk while supporting business objectives and delivering practical solutions.
   

About your experience
The successful candidate will come to us with the following experience and attributes: 

• Tertiary qualifications in law and current practicing certificate in NSW or other Australian state or territory
• Minimum of 7-8 years’ experience post-admission in-house or in private practice, preferably with secondment experience
• Demonstrated legal expertise in commercial contracting & the provision of pragmatic legal advice within complex & regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of relevant legislative & regulatory frameworks, including competition & consumer law, safety and environmental regulation, privacy & industry codes of practice
• Experience advising on matters relating to rail, construction, infrastructure, logistics, or other operationally intensive industries would be advantageous but is not essential
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted & effective relationships across all levels of the organisation
• Advanced drafting, negotiation & organisational skills, with strong attention to detail
• Intellectually curious, commercially minded & genuinely interested in understanding how the business operates & creates value
• Able to work autonomously, manage complex matters independently, exercise sound judgement & provide constructive challenge when required
• A willingness to go above & beyond when required to support the business, team members & achievement of key objectives
• A collaborative team player who contributes positively to team culture, shares knowledge & supports the development & success of colleagues

Ready to apply? / How do you apply?
The next steps are easy!  Simply submit your application and one of our team will reach out for a chat to discuss your background in more detail. We are looking forward to speaking to you! 
 
In addition to providing proof of working rights, suitable professional references will be required.