Omnicom Oceania is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join the Melbourne team.
Prior experience and Qualifications required to succeed in this role
Experience:At least 5 years' experience as a legal counsel either in a law firm or in an in house corporate environment
Education:Tertiary qualifications in Law
Admission:Current Practising Certificate (or entitled to a Practicing Certificate) in an Australian state
Skills:
Proven track record in working with senior leadership teams in delivering across your portfolio including building trust and relationships effortlessly across all levels of an organisation
Strong written and analytical skills including reviewing documents and the proven ability to deliver high quality, commercial and timely legal advice
Experience in project management and implementing projects, including continuous and detailed reporting to stakeholders
Self-initiative and a demonstrated high attention to detail
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research tools
Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment
Thrive on managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, and on developing strong relationships with all employees across Omnicom Oceania Pty Ltd
Reporting Structure
You will report to the General Counsel Omnicom Oceania Pty Ltd located in Sydney, NSW, Australia
Location
Located at Omnicom Oceania's offices in Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Scope
Entire Omnicom Oceania business (Omnicom Advertising and Omnicom Media) across Australia and New Zealand
Summary of Position & Core Responsibilities
Contract Management- draft, review and negotiate commercial legal agreements across the Omnicom Oceania business
Advisory -provide timely, accurate and commercially pragmatic legal advice to all aspects of the Omnicom Oceania business
Governance and Compliance– together with the General Counsel, identify and develop legal risks, build compliance programmes and ensure the wider Omnicom Oceania business operates within agreed templates and legal processes
Data Privacy and governance –develop expertise in this area of the law including security, data handling and general privacy knowledge to facilitate business decisions and respond to client and vendor queries
Maintain and organize legal records and databases
Provide support to the General Counsel as needed
Assist in the preparation of briefs, contracts, and other legal documents
Work on OO Projects, with a special emphasis on data and privacy related deliverables
You are required to focus on the following areas of competency:
Prioritising legal advice and continuous education
Draft legal documents with a commercial view and pragmatic approach
Confidently provide legal advice (formal and ad hoc) across the entire Omnicom Oceania business to all levels move the group
Manage projects including data collection and privacy and develop a robust interest in this area so as to be able to advise Omnicom Oceania groups without reference to the General Counsel
Work with the General Counsel, Omnicom Security and data teams and the Finance team on document preparation, collation and management, including client agreements, templates and reporting (eg: government authorities)
Show an appetite for alterative legal advice models
Values
High commitment to ethics and fairness
Personal growth
Ensure you live Omnicom Oceania and respective Brand values
Diarise regular growth plan catch ups with the General Counsel
Attend all relevant Learning & Development sessions
Keep up to date on current legal, data & privacy issues
Make a contribution to Omnicom Oceania beyond those listed in this Position Description
Attend Brand Health and Wellbeing sessions
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