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Location: Sydney, New South Wales, AU
About GrainCorp
What did you have for breakfast today? Whether it's the flour in your toast or the grain in your cereal, it's highly likely that GrainCorp helped get it onto your plate! As we find new ways to connect rural communities with food, animal feed and industrial customers around the world, we are proud to say we're leading the way in sustainable agriculture.
About the role
Join a collaborative, medium sized in-house legal team in an ASX 200 listed company
Enjoy role autonomy with varied work
Hybrid working pattern offered
Based at Sydney's Head Office in Barangaroo with a hybrid working pattern on offer, we are seeking experienced In-House Senior Legal Counsel to partner with the business providing expert strategic legal advice and counsel on legal matters affecting the operations of GrainCorp Limited and its subsidiaries. Key responsibilities include;
Partner proactively with business leaders to understand strategic priorities, objectives, challenges, and risks
Serve as a trusted advisor, building solid and effective relationships with key stakeholders, including the Executive Leadership Team and senior leaders across the business
Drive continuous improvement within the legal team by enhancing processes and ways of working, enabling the team to focus on high-value, strategic work
Collaborate with business teams to deliver outcomes that support GrainCorp's functional and divisional strategic objectives
Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice,



effectively managing legal risk while supporting business objectives and delivering practical solutions.
About your experience
Tertiary qualifications in law and current practicing certificate in NSW or other Australian state or territory
Minimum of 7-8 years' experience post-admission in-house or in private practice, preferably with secondment experience
Demonstrated legal expertise in commercial contracting & the provision of pragmatic legal advice within complex & regulated environments.
Strong understanding of relevant legislative & regulatory frameworks, including competition & consumer law, safety and environmental regulation, privacy & industry codes of practice
Experience advising on matters relating to rail, construction, infrastructure, logistics, or other operationally intensive industries would be advantageous but is not essential
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted & effective relationships across all levels of the organisation
Advanced drafting, negotiation & organisational skills, with strong attention to detail
Intellectually curious, commercially minded & genuinely interested in understanding how the business operates & creates value
Able to work autonomously, manage complex matters independently, exercise sound judgement & provide constructive challenge when required
A willingness to go above & beyond when required to support the business, team members & achievement of key objectives
A collaborative team player who contributes positively to team culture, shares knowledge & supports the development & success of colleagues
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📌 Senior Legal Counsel - Sydney (New South Wales)
🏢 Graincorp
📍 New South Wales