Counsel, Labour & Employment at Boeing
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Nov, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Aug, 25

Experience

7 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Commercial Contracts, Negotiation

Industry

Legal Services

Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Provide expert written and oral advice on a broad range of contract, employment, industrial relations and work health and safety laws (e.g. discrimination, general employment, bargaining, restructuring and redundancy programs, workplace investigations, litigation, employment and labor-related contracts) to support organisational goals of the Boeing entities and leaders in the region;
  • Represent Boeing in negotiations, transactions and proceedings as required including but not limited to Fair Work Commission advocacy, government agencies and suppliers;
  • Provide legal support for a variety of contractual agreements with suppliers and customers including advice on legal risk and exposure, negotiation and drafting;
  • Develop targeted and strategic legal solutions for business matters of high complexity;
  • Drive efficiencies and prevent future legal problems through training, consultation, leadership and counsel;
  • Collaborate and build constructive working relationships with legal colleagues and business and functional leaders across multiple geographically dispersed locations to assist in identifying and developing a full life cycle of legal solutions from early implementation to final delivery;
  • Resolve multifaceted disputes through negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, or litigation; investigate facts, analyse the law, perform risk analysis, and develop recommendations and work with Boeing entities to implement them on complex legal matters;
  • Retain external counselwhere required, manage litigation and disputes and track and manages external performance and costs;
  • Represent and advise Boeing in respect of any internal or external audits and compliance matters with external regulatory agencies;
  • Direct and/or conduct complex internal investigations and draft investigation reports to determine compliance with legal and/or Boeing requirements;
  • Draft workplace policies;
  • Monitor legislative, regulatory, common law and industrial changes and assess impact on Boeing entities/strategies and workforces;
  • Supervise and mentor legal support staff such as paralegals and analysts.

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Ability to: collect, organise, synthesise, and analyse data; summarise findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Admitted as a legal practitioner in an Australian jurisdiction with a Bachelor of Laws and practicing certificate;
  • At least 7 + years’ post qualification experience (PQE);
  • Superior current knowledge and expertise in employment, safety and regulatory matters and excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills;
  • Experience negotiating and advising on commercial contracts and a general understanding of intellectual property matters preferred, but not required;
  • Business focused, flexible, pragmatic and ability to work autonomously and seek guidance and support where required;
  • Experience working across global time zones and in a corporate group environment preferred but not required.
    Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 22, 2025
    Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Required

Responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details

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