The company: This growing not for profit continues to evolve with a sharp focus on strategic delivery, operational maturity and capability uplift across the legal, governance and compliance function. With a refreshed organisational strategy and strong leadership and Board, this newly created Principal Legal Counsel position is a rare senior opportunity for an experienced lawyer who enjoys a role that blends leadership, varied legal work and organisational influence.

About the role: Reporting to the General Manager of Legal and Governance, this is a senior leadership position of a well resourced, high-performing in-house legal team. Leading the day to day of the legal services function, you will provide legal guidance and strategic input across a broad range of matters, while managing, mentoring and coaching team members to build capability. Your role will be varied and will see you:

• Leading a team of 4 in-house Legal professionals;
• Provide advice and triaging a range of commercial matters including contracts, leasing, IP, employment, IP/IT and privacy;
• Lead the development and oversight of legal procedures and precedents to increase efficiency;
• Actively contribute to business strategy across the Legal & Governance portfolio;
• Oversee litigation and dispute resolution matters;
• Manage external legal providers and legal spend;
• Manage legal input into key projects and corporate initiatives;
• Deliver legal training and updates to the wider organisation; and
• Inspire and lead a collaborative, values-driven legal team.

Skills/Experience: You will bring:

• 10+ years' legal experience gained in private practice and ideally also in-house, including demonstrated experience across commercial law;
• A current, unrestricted QLD practising certificate;
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring and coaching legal teams and managing complex legal workflows;
• The ability to translate complex legal issues into practical, commercial advice;
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills;
• Experience supporting governance functions and working within regulated environments (NFP or similar experience will be beneficial); and
• A leadership style that is supportive, collegiate and focused on capability building.

Benefits: Awaiting you is:

• Senior leadership opportunity in a rewarding not for profit;
• Salary ~$200,000 (incl super) plus short-term incentive, plus NFP salary packaging benefits;
• Great conditions: reasonable work hours, hybrid model with two days WFH and flexible working in a genuinely adult, outcomes focused environment;
• Autonomy and scope to shape the legal function including process improvement;
• Access to executive and board-level stakeholders; and
• A role with impact, purpose and organisational visibility.

Apply now: Click APPLY or contact Peter Liaw at Peppercorn Recruitment on 1300 804 625 or email [email protected], quoting reference number 3928479. Please submit your resume in Word format only.

Peppercorn Recruitment has been exclusively retained to recruit this role. All third party applications will be forwarded to Peppercorn Recruitment for consideration in the process.