What YOU WILL ACHIEVE Your role as Legal Counsel will sit within the Legal, Risk and Compliance team. You will play an integral role in partnering with a wide range of stakeholders to review contracts and provide advice in areas such as property law, supply chain, employment, intellectual property, consumer law, privacy and general commercial. We are looking for a commercially minded individual who understands the complex nature of a large-scale retailer and can manage their stakeholder group accordingly. What YOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE Leading Self, Leading & Empowering Others Influence stakeholders in decision making process in order to achieve optimal outcome for David Jones Foster a team environment and positive culture of customer service, professionalism and best practice; Lead self to ensure empowered, capable and accountable to deliver priorities Promote a thriving team culture, with a focus on achievement, empowerment, inclusivity and innovation that values continuous learning and puts our customer at the heart of all that we do Lead, coach and develop a high performing team Partner cross functionally to ensure shared success and champion best practice, while indirectly building capability and confidence across the business. Act in accordance with David Jones THRIVING Cultural Foundations and Code of Ethics & Conduct. Comply with all David Jones policies, practices and procedures. Work Health & Safety Maintain a safe working environment for team members, contractors and visitors, and ensure that others are not put at risk. Implement and adhere to WHS policies and procedures, guidelines and safe work practices within your area of responsibility; and complete all required WHS training. Ensure that you consult and avoid introducing new hazards or breaches of WHS legislation when implementing new initiatives, systems, products, equipment or designs. Report injuries or hazards as per policy and support return to work programs. Other Responsibilities to Achieve Reporting to the Head of Legal and Internal Audit, this role will involve: Working across a broad range of legal matters, including areas such as property law, construction, supply chain, employment, intellectual property, consumer law, privacy and general commercial. Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing of contracts, leases, confidentiality agreements, and consultancy & service agreements. Working closely with stakeholders to provide commercially astute legal advice. Drafting and negotiating property related documents including Heads of Agreement, Agreements for Lease, Leases, Licences, Deeds of Surrender, Assignments, Renewals and Variations of Lease; Prepare recommendations for execution of documents to senior stakeholders, including the CEO and directors; Protecting the business’ commercial position through monitoring legal developments and changes in law and assisting in the development of the legal compliance, resources (including policies and procedures) in accordance with the strategy. Liaising with the Marketing and Merchandise teams across David Jones and CRG to ensure sales, trade promotional materials and other marketing media comply with relevant laws (eg. Consumer Law)/ Collaborate within the Legal Risk & Compliance team to enhance delivery of legal services to the business. Providing ad hoc legal advisory to a range of departments across the David Jones business Other tasks/responsibilities as directed. What YOU’LL NEED TO THRIVE Bachelor of Laws Current Practicing Certificate (Victoria) or eligible to obtain a practicing certificate Minimum 1 year post admission experience with previous experience in top tier private practice or an in-house corporate environment. Ability to manage multiple competing deadlines with proven time management skills enabling the delivery of efficient and effective strategic legal and governance advice; High level of attention to detail, flexibility and responsiveness in the provision of legal advice in a complex environment with changing and competing priorities Commercially focused and ability to provide strategic legal advice and pragmatic solutions; Ability to influence stakeholders; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to maintain strict levels of confidentiality (essential) Ability to advise and communicate on complex legal issues How WE MEASURE ACHIEVEMENT You will achieve by delivering outcomes aligned to the following measures. Specific goals and key performance indicators will be determined as part of MyGoals and set each financial year: Deliver high quality legal advice to relevant stakeholders in the business Identity key opportunities to improve efficiencies in legal services to the business Evidence of efficiencies in the delivery of legal services to the business are created and implemented Ensure legal issues are raised early and are discussed with key stakeholders Assist in working to strengthen controls and assurances across the business Proactively identify risks in a timely manner Support the business strategy to ensure transparency and timely delivery of legal advice Build greater partnerships with stakeholders and foster relationships with the greater business How YOU THRIVE Our purpose at David Jones is to ‘inspire like no other’, and culturally we aspire to be THRIVING. In our thriving culture, our people will be at their best as individuals and as teams. Our thriving cultural foundations are defined by the behaviours each and every one of us display. It’s our commitment and responsibility to ensure that as individuals and as a collective, that we are living our cultural foundations. Customer Obsessed We are curious to understand our customer and build a long term relationship Our customer sees us as a source of inspiration, and we are dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team Empowered We trust each other to act with integrity, value our unique skillsets and are accountable for our decisions We have the confidence to learn from our challenges and take action to drive achievements Together we celebrate our successes Inclusive We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating an inclusive environment through belonging and respect We embrace the diversity of our ideas that allows our people to reach their full potential We are responsible for our planet through our focus on sustainability Innovative We constantly seek innovative ways of improving, challenging and exploring ways we can inspire We achieve this by listening, seeking feedback and having the courage to challenge the status quo By doing this we contribute to the success and legacy of our business
