WHAT YOU''LL DO
* As part of BCG''s global team of employment lawyers, you will continue to build the centre of employment expertise within, and provide support on employment legal matters predominantly within the ANZ region (Australia and New Zealand) as well as ad hoc support across other countries within Asia Pacific (likely South East Asia) and other regional/global projects as required.
* Based from our office in Sydney, you will cover the full range of employment issues including onboarding, offboarding and everything in between, investigations, disputes, regulatory issues relating to employment, global and local HR processes s and approaches, mobility and immigration matters, and advisory support for various people related matters;
* Partner with other members of BCG''s global employment centre of expertise (CoE) on global projects, with the opportunity to lead such projects for the CoE;
* Coordinate closely with the HR function within ANZ to ensure a consistent approach to policies and decision making across the global organization;
* Team successfully across BCG and integrate fully into BCG''s Global Legal Team to resolve or support resolution of complex HR and employment legal issues (both internally and matters where it could interface with external parties);
* Contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team intellectual property, including template forms, and other materials;
* Work with and manage external counsel; and,
* Perform other duties as assigned or required.
In all cases, BCG''s Senior Legal Counsel will be an exceptional lawyer, able to efficiently deliver high quality work, and will have substantial experience of advising on commercially sound, strategic, and outcome based solutions to people issues. YOU''RE GOOD AT Technical and functional expertise desired:
1. A clear, concise and business focused approach in providing legal advice; with your advice on next steps clearly identified;
2. High energy and confident professional, comfortable navigating through ambiguous situations;
3. Independent and critical thinker with a creative and employee focused mindset aligned to the principles of ''doing the right thing'' (rather than arbitrary rules) that maintain BCG''s outstanding record as an employer of choice;
4. Superior analytical skills and creative problem solving abilities, with an appreciation for striking a practical balance between business and legal objectives;
5. Attention to detail, excellent legal drafting skills as well as succinct email advisory skills.
6. Polished speaker with presence, comfortable in presenting in front of senior stakeholders;
7. Practical and solution driven. Provides concise and balanced advice to internal stakeholders, ability to quickly grasp the crux of a matter and deliver clear, sound and practical advice;
8. Comfortable in taking on a collaborat