Legal Counsel
BAE Systems
- Osborne, SA
- Contract
- Full-time
- Do interesting work that MATTERS
- ENJOY what you do
- GROW your career
- Providing legal support to the Senior Legal Counsel and the business, striking the right balance between managing risk and delivering competitive customer solutions
- Negotiating and drafting contracts in a clear, concise and effective manner and supporting Commercial and Procurement in reviewing, negotiating and documenting those contracts to ensure the business' legal interests are best protected
- Providing legal support to property requirements including negotiating and documenting real estate transactions such as leases and licences
- Supporting a culture of delivering the highest standards of legal, regulatory, governance and ethical compliance including security, export controls and business ethics
- Support the Company's legal obligations and commitments including, bid/tender process and related teaming and subcontracting activities and intellectual property rights & obligations
- Providing ad hoc legal advice to the business as required
- Tertiary qualification in Law and requirements enabling admission to practice in Australia
- 5+ years post qualification experience preferably within a law firm or in-house legal department
- Experience in corporate commercial, contract and intellectual property
- Experience of Australian defence procurement & contracting practises would be desirable
- Strong communication and writing skills