A Lawyer is required for an Australian technology business that is developing cutting-edge solutions that streamline and drastically reduce the cost of deploying large scale solar energy through prefabrication and automation. They are a Work180 Endorsed Employer.
The Lawyer will ensure that the company’s business activities comply with all applicable laws, regulations and standards and its policies and procedures.
They will also:
- Draft and review contracts and agreements as well as develop templated processes and documents for rapid production of agreements as required.
- Engagement with key stakeholders across the Company in order to ensure all legal and compliance activities are proactively communicated and actioned.
- Identify emerging compliance issues and proactively advise on their implications and risk.
- Intellectual Property (IP) management including IP commercialisation, assisting with the identification and protection of novel IP and participation in all potential collaborations where IP may be involved.
- Conduct both internal and product/services related compliance reviews and audits.
- Develop, implement and maintain compliance policies, processes, procedures and risk management strategies to ensure the Company’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulation.
Requirements include:
- Bachelor of Laws and admitted as a solicitor in Australia.
- Experience from either private practice advising early stage, high growth companies or in-house experience in an early stage, high growth company.
- Broad commercial legal experience covering contracts, employment, intellectual property, international trade, corporate securities, tax, regulation, ethics and privacy.
- Solid understanding and knowledge of risk management and controls.
- Excellent communication and reporting skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to adapt and tailor communications to appropriate audiences.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills with a relentless focus on excellence balanced with pragmatism.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
- A team player with the discipline and self-motivation to enjoy working autonomously and enthusiasm to “work in the trenches” to achieve outcomes.
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
Freshwater Group
Freshwater Group is a best practice renewable energy recruitment business that focuses on all renewable and low carbon emission, energy efficiency and disruptive clean technology businesses as well as energy infrastructure, storage, and management.
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