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Job Description About the business and the role
At SLR we Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With close to 850+ staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. We celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.
SLR Consulting has a wonderful opportunity for a Senior Legal Administrator to join our friendly and hard-working Contracts & Risk team ideally on a part-time basis (approximately 25 hours per week). Using your previous experience, you will work within the team providing efficient and reliable assistance to our in-house legal and commercial team members as well as technical consultants and external clients.
Key Responsibilities Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
1. Provide comprehensive administrative assistance to the APAC’s Contracts and Risk team;
2. Administer the shared email register to ensure contract review requests are prioritized and distributed to the contract review team and tracking of key response times;
3. Assist with the review of SLR’s standard form consultancy services contracts and related other agreements and escalate any risk concerns where required;
4. Assist with the preparation of commercial documents such as reliance letters, release deeds and statutory declarations;
5. Assist with the preparation of Master Services Agreement (MSA) summaries and coordinate the timely update of contract extensions and rate reviews;
6. Coordinate contract negotiations and facilitate written communications between internal stakeholders and external clients;
7. Administer the Contracts and Risk documents and coordinate updates and in consultation with the Quality Management and Document Control teams;
8. Coordinate contract executions within the APAC region;
9. Review supplier registrations against insurance and Quality Management System requirements;
10. Arrange insurance certificate notations as required under contract; and
11. Deliver a high standard of work, ensuring the Contracts and Risk team are aware of the internal and external deadlines and interested parties are kept well informed;
Skills and experience
A minimum of 10 years' experience in either an inhouse legal team of an engineering/ environmental science consultancy, or within a commercial law firm will be highly regarded.
The ideal candidate will also have:
12. Relevant paralegal qualifications or equivalent experience;
13. Detail focused and able to work with tight timeframes;
14. Computer literacy and excellent attention to detail;
15. High level of professionalism and organization; and
16. Excellent administrative and problem-solving abilities;
Our benefits
Our culture is unique where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all, including:
17. Hybrid work model (in-office & from home) - you choose where you work best.
18. Extra paid purchased leave up to 10 days so you can re-energize, help others, support family, or focus on your own professional development.
19. Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey which includes 14 weeks primary carer and 6 weeks secondary carer leave (with the option to access an additional 8 weeks of leave if you become the primary carer within 18months of the birth or adoption of the child).
20. Learning and Development which includes a mapped Career progression path, study assistance and up to 2 professional memberships subsidised by SLR.
21. Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
22. Global and Regional mobility and recruitment referral bonus for both region and global candidates.
23. Other benefits include regular Office social events, Service Anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease) and a corporate uniform shop where you get $100 annually to spend.
Next Steps
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.