At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide practical legal advice on commercial, corporate, and compliance matters.
- Company: Join SEAWAY, a leading Australian-owned logistics group.
- Benefits: Enjoy genuine part-time flexibility and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Work in a stunning Southbank office with diverse industry exposure.
- Why this job: Make a tangible impact while working with an experienced executive team.
- Qualifications: 8+ years of legal experience and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
The SEAWAY Group is seeking an experienced
Legal Counsel to join our Southbank team in a part-time capacity .
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced legal professional looking for genuine flexibility while remaining involved in broad, interesting and commercially focused work.
Reporting to the General Counsel, you will work closely with leaders and key stakeholders across the business, providing practical legal advice across commercial, corporate, compliance and regulatory matters.
With exposure across a diverse logistics group, no two days will look quite the same.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Your role will include
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including logistics, freight forwarding, transport, warehousing, agency, supplier, procurement, confidentiality, property and leasing agreements.
- Advising the business on commercial risk, contractual rights and obligations, regulatory compliance, privacy and cybersecurity, competition and consumer law, and corporate governance.
- Supporting dispute management, claims, external litigation and insurance matters.
- Providing advice and support on employment and workplace relations matters, investigations and compliance reviews.
- Assisting with company secretarial matters and corporate transactions.
- Managing relationships with external legal providers.
- Partnering with stakeholders across the business to deliver practical, commercially focused legal solutions .
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for someone who brings strong commercial judgement, excellent communication skills and a pragmatic approach to legal risk.
Ideally, you will have
- A current Australian practising certificate.
- Approximately
8+ years' post-admission experience gained in private practice, in-house, or a combination of both.
- Strong commercial contract drafting, review and negotiation skills.
- Experience advising on commercial and corporate matters.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgement and manage competing priorities.
- A practical, solutions-focused approach to providing legal advice.
Experience within transport, logistics, supply chain, shipping, customs, freight forwarding, infrastructure or a related industry will be highly regarded, but is not essential.
WHAT WE OFFER
- A genuine part-time opportunity with flexibility .
- Broad exposure across a diversified Australian-owned corporate group.
- Varied, commercially focused work with the opportunity to make a tangible impact.
- Direct engagement with an experienced executive team and key decision-makers.
- The opportunity to contribute to the continued development of our legal processes and frameworks.
- A supportive, collaborative and friendly team environment.
- A stunning and convenient
Southbank office location .
ABOUT US
SEAWAY is a group of Australian-owned shipping agency and logistics companies, employing more than 400 people across Australia, New Zealand and China.
Our expertise spans three key areas
Sea Freight, Air Freight and Shipping Agencies .
We provide a broad range of supply chain solutions, including sea and air freight forwarding, shipping agency services and specialist logistics solutions.
We partner with customers across a diverse range of industries, including food and beverage, construction, marine, mining, energy and industrial projects.
At SEAWAY, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and foster a welcoming, respectful and supportive workplace.
We value the contribution of our people and are committed to providing opportunities for development and success.
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Legal Counsel in Melbourne employer: Seaway Holdings Pty
At AIRWAY, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a permanent full-time position with ample opportunities for overtime and career development. Located at Brisbane Airport, our strong team culture and supportive leadership ensure that you will thrive in a dynamic, hands-on environment while enjoying employee discounts and access to an Employee Assistance Program. Join us to build a rewarding long-term career where your contributions are valued and every day brings new challenges.
