Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities
Strategic Focus:
* Deal effectively with a broad range of legal matters including corporate, commercial, regulatory, financial services and litigious matters
* Providing legal support to new business initiatives. For example, negotiating and advising on strategic initiatives and transactions, international expansion, regulatory and governance matters
* Managing internal processes and ensuring proper stakeholder engagement and good governance throughout contract lifecycle
* Identify opportunities to further enhance the efficient operation of the Legal Team
Operational Management:
Drafting, advising and assisting the business negotiate commercial contracts and providing competent legal advice on a broad range of matters, including in the following areas:
* General commercial and corporate law
* Outsourcing
* Financial services regulatory requirements
* Information technology
* Data protection and privacy law
* Intellectual property
People Leadership:
* Manage, drive and own stakeholder relationships with a view to achieving stakeholder satisfaction and enhancing the standing of the Legal Team
* Contribute to the development of the Legal Team by participating in team meetings, business forums/committees (as required) and sharing information and know how
Governance & Risk:
* Advising and helping to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to internal and external clients
* Support the business in identifying and managing incidents, exceptions and breaches of regulatory or contractual obligations
* Maintain up to date knowledge of superannuation legislation and trends
* All staff are required to comply with the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, Work Health and Safety and Anti-Discrimination legislation.
* All staff must adhere to the Link Group Code of Conduct and Ethics and contribute to the management of risk and the discharge of Link Group's compliance obligations.