Commercial Lawyer - NV1 Clearance
- Provide legal advice and support to a commercial, governance and information team.
- Assist with privacy law, commercial law, information law, and governance matters.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders and assist with precedent development.
The Role
Our client is seeking an experienced Commercial Lawyer to provide legal advice and support to a commercial, governance and information team within a Commonwealth Department’s Legal Division.
The Responsibilities
The key responsibilities will include:
- providing legal support services including providing advice, research and support regarding varying commercial law, privacy law, information law and governance matters;
- assisting with privacy law, commercial law, information law and governance matters, including advice in relation to major projects related to ICT, construction, property, commercial negotiations, tenders and contracts;
- assisting with corporate governance including delegations and authorisations, memorandums of understanding and existing powers under legislation;
- engage internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to external agencies, and suppliers.;
- assist with precedent development and improvement of commercial and governance processes;
- assist the team to provide second counselling of advice work of junior Legal personnel; and
- the successful candidate will also need to outstanding stakeholder engagement skills.
The Requirements
Experience working as a Commercial Lawyer with in-house Commonwealth government legal teams and having extensive experience advising on Commonwealth commercial issues would be highly regarded.
Legal qualifications, an NV1 clearance and a current practicing certificate is essential. The successful candidates also need to be willing to undergo any required additional employment suitability checks.
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