Job Requisition ID: 36622
* Fulfilling work - work in an innovative, cutting edge workplace.
* Industry-leading flexible work policies – utilise DeloitteFlex to work in a way that suits you best.
* Mentoring programs – receive support and coaching to progress your career.
Our team is growing. We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic lawyer to join the Office of the General Counsel and support a leading professional services firm.
About the Team
The Office of General Counsel is an award winning, innovative, high-performing team of trusted advisors that provide legal advice to Deloitte Australia and Deloitte Asia Pacific. We value intellectual curiosity, commerciality, empathy and an ability to develop creative and pragmatic solutions to complex legal problems.
We provide firm-wide legal services within Deloitte Australia and Deloitte Asia Pacific and value intellectual curiosity, commerciality and an ability to develop creative and pragmatic solutions to complex legal problems.
If you’re looking for a team that is dynamic, collaborative and will constantly challenge your legal thinking – the Office of the General Counsel is the place for you.
What Will Your Typical Day Look Like?
Life at Deloitte is high-tempo and impactful – there is no typical day! You may start the day working on key alliance and sponsorship agreements, advise stakeholders on third party vendor arrangements, help Deloitte navigate nuanced legal issues in building new assets and end the day advising stakeholders on complex contractual issues in cross-jurisdictional licence arrangements.
As part of the OGC team, you will be part of an inclusive, supportive and experienced team that service a wide portfolio within the new products and services and alliances space. Working closely with senior commercial leaders, you will assist in navigating and delivering on complex commercial challenges, such as alliances, resellers and third party vendor arrangements that are integral to Deloitte’s innovation and success.
We are committed to always learning. You will contribute to precedent and practice management, team development and may assist in various exciting projects (including implementation of AI based legal tools) on which the team is working.
Enough About Us, Let’s Talk About You.
You will be an intellectually curious and driven lawyer with a minimum of 1 - 3 years’ PQE in commercial contracting, gained within a major law firm, a leading organisation or professional services firm.
This role is perfect for a self-starter, looking to develop their contracting skills and keen to support a business with bold growth plans.
We are looking for someone with:
* A keen interest and understanding and demonstrated experience in drafting and negotiating third party arrangements such as, alliances, resellers, sponsorships, events, supply and licencing agreements.
* The ability to manage end to end contracting process from initial business advice, through to review, drafting and negotiation.
* Strong foundation of core legal concepts in commercial law and ability to apply those concepts in a professional services context.
* Strong analytical skills with a high level of strategic thinking to craft elegant solutions to complex problems.
* Excellent organisational skills and ability to handle a high volume of matters, across all areas of the firm.
* Strong empathy and an ability to build relationships at all levels of the business, to support problem solving and informed decision making.
* Ability to work both as part of a team as well as independently where required.
* Excellent verbal, written and visual communication skills with a high attention to detail.
* A positive, energetic and collaborative mindset who will thrive in a highly agile and geographically dispersed team.
Why Deloitte?
At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.
We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.
We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.
We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.
Next Steps
Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!
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By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.