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Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

About the team

The General Counsel team supports the firm’s senior management, partners, lawyers and staff with risk management, professional practice, governance and partnership matters.  The team also works closely with the firm’s Ethics & Conflicts Partner, Professional Indemnity Partner and executive leadership.  The General Counsel team is part of the firm’s broader Risk & Legal Excellence team, which combines a number of important functions to ensure a coordinated approach to risk management and excellence aligned with the firm’s strategic ambition. 

About the role

This senior legal role, based in our Perth office, provides legal advice and support to the firm’s senior management, partners and staff across the firm on a diverse range of complex and challenging matters, including:  

• The firm’s risk management policies and procedures;
•  Ethics, conflicts and professional obligations;
•  Contracts with clients, suppliers and other third parties;
•  Responses to claims and issues involving the firm;
•  Development and implementation of firm policies;
•  Other risk management, governance and partnership matters.

 Required skills and experience

• At least 5 years post-qualification legal experience gained in a commercial law firm or in house counsel role within a reputable organisation;
• Excellent technical legal skills, particularly within the fields of contract law, risk and compliance, and corporate governance;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities that are subject to tight deadlines;
• Demonstrated ability to liaise, interact and build relationships with a range of stakeholders including senior management, partners and business services employees;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

About us: 

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?

We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect.  Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave – an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Wellbeing program – we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – this is a key area of focus for the firm.  We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program.

To apply click on the "apply" button or contact Nicole St John on +61 2 9201 6564 for a confidential discussion. 

For more information, see our website – https://corrs.com.au/