Associate Legal Counsel

The purpose of this role is to partner with a client within their designated workfront to deliver the project

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Key responsibilities:

• Undertakes legal research
• Undertakes basic negotiation, review and drafting of contracts
• Attends meetings and calls with senior lawyers, takes notes and undertakes follow up actions
• Demonstrates the ability to provide  assistance in basic legal and procedural areas
• Drafts and proof reads documents and presentations
• Develops professional relationships and client skills; the Trainee Lawyer will learn to build working-relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including becoming confident in front of such stakeholders and quickly earning their trust
• Ensures that client matter files are kept up to date with correspondence and documents
• Participates in the legal department’s marketing and networking strategies as directed
• Conducts general administrative tasks alongside other trainees or legal assistants
• Develops and delivers training, and legal risk management initiatives, to assist management in strategically managing legal risks (e.g. business training, legal updates, regulatory newsletters, etc.)
• Supports implementation of best-practices in compliance, contract management, intellectual property, data privacy and M&A
• Helps co-ordinate projects
• Gains exposure to a broad range of legal, regulatory and commercial matters across multiple business functions and jurisdictions, while developing an understanding of the organisation’s business operations and risk environment.
• Supports the legal team in identifying, escalating and tracking legal and compliance risks, and contributes towards the development of practical, business-oriented solutions under the guidance of senior lawyers.
• Assists in the creation, maintenance and improvement of legal templates, playbooks, standard operating procedures and knowledge management resources to drive consistency and operational efficiency within the legal function.
• Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders including finance, procurement, human resources, compliance, technology and business teams to support ongoing projects and commercial initiatives.
• Develops an understanding of applicable laws, industry regulations, internal governance frameworks and ethical standards relevant to the organisation and its operations.
• Supports contract lifecycle management activities, including document tracking, execution coordination, repository management and monitoring of contractual obligations.
• Assists with due diligence exercises, internal reviews, audits, investigations and information gathering exercises, as may be required from time to time.
• Demonstrates a proactive approach to learning, professional development and continuous improvement, while effectively managing assigned responsibilities and timelines.
• Contributes to fostering a collaborative, professional and solutions-oriented culture within the legal team and broader organisation.
• Undertakes additional responsibilities and special projects, as reasonably assigned by the legal team or business leadership from time to time.

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