Company Description
About SEEK
SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.
Life at SEEK
SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to Work in Technology (2021-2024). We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.
Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.
Job Description
As a Senior Legal Counsel at SEEK, you'll be part of a fast-paced and supportive environment where you can make a real difference. You'll work on complex challenges that have a direct impact on people's lives, helping us evolve our business and reach new heights.
The role will include:
- Providing legal advice and strategic business guidance on a diverse range of matters across SEEK’s APAC businesses.
- Working autonomously and owning key business stakeholder relationships across the SEEK Group.
- Demonstrating sound judgment in identifying and mitigating legal risks and ensuring SEEK’s businesses are proactively informed and compliant with relevant legislation.
- Assisting in developing legal resources and tools and collaborating with other members of the legal team to develop and deliver key legal function outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- You will provide legal advice on a diverse range of matters relevant to the SEEK business. You will primarily support the following SEEK teams: Product, Sales and Customer Service.
- In supporting the SEEK Product team, you will be responsible for things like:
- Providing advice on new product ideas from a legal perspective.
- Drafting product terms and conditions.
- Considering the application of a wide variety of laws to the employment marketplace context.
- In supporting the Sales and Customer Service teams, you will be responsible for things like:
- Managing complex sales negotiations.
- Improving our processes to more efficiently manage sales negotiations.
- Responding to advertiser queries and complaints.
- You will assist our Strategic Sourcing team in reviewing and negotiating procurement contracts.
- You will manage and/or assist with internal SEEK legal projects, including preparing and presenting compliance workshops, managing and updating precedents, standardising and improving documentation processes and identifying opportunities for the legal team to further support the business in its pursuit of key objectives.
The Team
- You will be an integral part of the SEEK legal team, which comprises the General Counsel, Heads of Legal, Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Counsel and Legal Administration. This role
- The legal team is an APAC team and part of SEEK’s broader Finance & Business Services function.
- Key internal relationships include SEEK’s Governance and Risk teams and other business teams referred to above.
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Current Australian Legal Practising Certificate, or ability to secure one.
- Significant experience at a top tier / boutique law firm or equivalent in-house experience, with exposure to and experience in a range of corporate/commercial matters.
Other Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and varied tasks, including excellent organisational and time management skills, and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a broader team.
- A ‘common-sense’ approach when handling legal matters that balances legal requirements with commercial considerations.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and an ability to manage a variety of stakeholders.
- Experience with IT/Saas Contracts, privacy legislation and in an online technology business would be advantageous, however not mandatory.
Additional Information
At SEEK we offer:
- Access to a wide range of discounts on things such as health insurance, fitness, food, travel, accommodation plus many more
- Flexible hybrid working arrangement
- Casual dress – every day
At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.
We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.
Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.
For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.
SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.
