Manager & Senior Legal Counsel (Corporate & Commercial)

at  WorkSafe Victoria

• $173,885.00 per annum + superannuation
• Full time, ongoing opportunity
• Geelong based role (hybrid work from home - 3 days a week in office)
  The Manager & Senior Legal Counsel is accountable for overseeing WorkSafe’s Corporate and Commercial Team, which is a team of highly qualified specialist lawyers within Corporate Legal.

Key accountabilities

• Provide and manage the provision of:
• Commercial legal advice in relation to tenders, contracts, trademarks, information technology, intellectual property, dispute management and other commercial and insurance law issues, as required;
• Legislative interpretation and operational legal advice on the application of the legislation administered by the WorkSafe with particular focus on the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013; and
• Strategic guidance and direction to other relevant areas of WorkSafe on legal, legislative and litigation issues.
• Manage, supervise, advise on and conduct complex, high profile, high cost and reputationally challenging regulatory and commercial litigation on behalf of WorkSafe in superior state and federal Courts in accordance with the Victorian Model Litigant Guidelines
• Effectively supervise the negotiation of a range of commercial agreements, Memoranda of Understanding and information sharing deeds
• Assist the Director and General Counsel to manage and provide legal advice in relation to any Integrity Investigations and Government Inquiries
• Prepare (or assist with the preparation of) briefing papers for the Board and Chief Executive on matters requiring their attention or instruction
• Develop, support and supervise direct reports by coaching, providing performance feedback and encouraging career development

Please refer the Job description for details