Senior Legal Counsel, Asia Pacific & Latin America – Full‐time, based in Sydney Office. The role provides strategic commercial legal advice across the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions, partnering closely with business leaders to support Cochlear's strategic priorities.
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Responsibilities
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- Lead complex commercial, compliance and contractual matters with real impact.
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- Build strong partnerships with business leaders to support operational and strategic objectives.
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- Develop and support compliance policies, procedures and training programs.
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- Negotiate, draft and review a broad range of commercial agreements across multiple jurisdictions.
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- Manage contractual disputes, complaints, investigations and litigation matters.
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- Contribute to global legal initiatives, policy development and continuous improvement activities.
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Qualifications
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- Bachelor of Laws degree.
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- Admission as a lawyer in Australia.
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- Minimum 8‐12 years post‐qualification experience, working at a top‐tier law firm and/or in an ASX‐listed corporate environment.
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- Solid commercial acumen with the ability to provide practical,
solutions‐focused legal advice.
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- Demonstrated experience negotiating, drafting and advising on complex commercial contracts.
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- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
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- Strong problem‐solving, decision‐making and judgment capabilities.
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- Ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines in a fast‐paced environment.
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- High levels of integrity, confidentiality, adaptability and professional resilience.
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- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a global team.
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- Experience supporting businesses across the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions (ideal).
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- Experience in a multi‐jurisdictional legal role within the medical device or healthcare industry (ideal).
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- Experience advising on compliance, privacy and corporate governance matters (ideal).
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- Fluency in Mandarin, Korean or Japanese (ideal).
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- Experience managing cross‐border disputes, investigations and regulatory matters (ideal).
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📌 Senior Legal Counsel (New South Wales)
🏢 C01 Cochlear Limited (Australia)
📍 New South Wales
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