Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

18 Nov 2024 11:59pm

Job Title

Legal Counsel - Dispute Resolution
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 within 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 managing commercial disputes and strategic litigation. The role will suit a lawyer looking for the next step in their career, using their technical expertise around legal matters and solutions, coupled with strong abilities in partnering with stakeholders, 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 disputes (formal and informal), litigation and investigations, by identifying legal issues and risks that may have a significant impact on the business, providing expert legal guidance 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 team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, by assisting them with legal matters, processes, and standards.
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset when providing legal support to clients, by sharing great ideas and contributing to initiatives which help drive productivity improvements and maximise client experience outcomes.
• Demonstrate continuous learning by expanding your depth and breadth of experience in your practice area, including staying up to date with new and emerging legislation, case law, and regulations. You also adopt and develop proficiency in technology tools and an agile way of working.
• Apply your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to identify legal issues and risks that may have a significant impact on the business, working collaboratively with team members to resolve them promptly.
• Have a customer first mindset.
• Provide training and updates to internal clients and develop precedents and tools to enhance client legal knowledge and expertise in collaboration with other lawyers.

About you
To be successful in the role, you'll bring skills and experience in:

• Qualifications : Bachelor of Laws (or equivalent) and admitted to practice in Australia.
• Relevant Post-Qualified Experience (PQE) (4 years & up is desirable)
• Capability :
  • Commercial litigation experience in a law firm or in-house team
  • Enjoy problem solving and engaging and influencing stakeholders
  • Adaptable and flexible mindset
  • Strong commercial acumen and demonstrated ability to build strong business relationships
  • Ability to manage projects autonomously and under pressure, as well as balancing and prioritising workload

It would also be highly desirable to have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• regulatory disputes and investigations (not necessarily in the Telecommunications sector); or
• some experience dealing with Employment law disputes, or a willingness to work on occasional employment law matters

If this opportunity sounds like a perfect fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply!
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce in all its forms. We encourage applicants from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and applicants who may be living with a disability. We also offer flexibility in all our roles, to ensure everyone can participate.

We fully embrace flexibility and choice at Telstra and it’s as unique as you. We believe every role can flex in some way and encourage you to work where, when, and how you are most engaged, safe, and productive. Talk to us about how a role could be flexible for you!

To learn more about how we support our people, including accessibility adjustments we can provide you through the recruitment process, visit tel.st/thrive.