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Legal Counsel

An excellent opportunity to work within a growing business and be part of the Equans Legal team.

Location: Sydney
Status: Full-Time Permanent

About the role

Equans have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join the Legal and Commercial team.

Reporting to the General Counsel this role is responsible for providing legal advice and support to the EQUANS ANZ business in a supportive team. The role is varied and will see you working across operations, legal, commercial, and governance in partnership with the business.

About Us

Equans Australia & New Zealand delivers smart, multi-disciplinary technical solutions and facility management services that create real value for every stakeholder. We design, install, and maintain critical infrastructure across buildings, cities, and industries—integrating advanced systems and technologies to make communities safer, more connected, and more efficient. Discover how we’re shaping the future at equans.com.au.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to the Executive Leadership Team, General Managers and staff as required, including but not limited to:
  • Contracts – drafting, reviewing, and advising on small- and large-scale commercial contracts, including advising on risk, termination, and litigation.
  • Corporate law –advising on business structures, corporate entities, company constitutions and management arrangements including advising on entity structures, directors duties and reporting obligations.
  • Industrial relations and employment law – advising on employment contracts, rights, duties, and obligations.
  • Assist in litigation matters including briefing external lawyers where required and managing the litigation process.
  • Represent EQUANS in commercial negotiations as needed.
  • Legal training – develop and maintain a training package and deliver training across the organisation, including to General Managers and less senior staff with practical application for various business units.
  • Assist with identification, review of and implementation of business improvement strategies including application of artificial intelligence and automation.
• Draft, review and amend internal policy ensuring legal compliance, relevant application to the organisation and consistency.
• Help in developing and maintain a library of legal and commercial precedents.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in law with experience in Corporate/ Commercial law.
• Between 3-5 years’ legal experience in house or a law firm.
• knowledge of commercial law and regulations.
• Experience preferably in any of the following areas.
  • Commercial law,
  • Fonstruction law.
  • Services industry
  • Property
• Proven ability to formulate commercial and practical legal solutions.
• Personable and a good communicator with the ability to break down complex legal matters for a non-legal audience.
• Client focused, with high degree of commercial acumen and effective negotiator.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills including the capacity to explain in simple terms legal concepts to people without legal experience.
• Ability to represent the organisation confidently and competently.
• Excellent legal analytical skills with diligence.
• Superior problem-solving skills with an ability to identify key issues quickly
• Ability to provide practical advice by applying legal concepts to a commercial business

What we offer

Lifestyle & Wellbeing

• Life Insurance for employees with TAL Life Limited.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Novated Leasing.

Employee Discounts

• Discounts on Private Health Insurance with Medibank.

Learning & Development and Recognition

• Online Learning with 'My Hub'.
• Opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Company Service Recognition.
• Employee Referral Bonus.

Leave Options

• Additional Purchased Leave options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Study leave.
• Paid Volunteer leave.

Next steps

If you are interested in this role, please apply with an up-to-date resume.

Please note that we can only accept applications from those with full, unrestricted working rights in Australia.

Equans is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer where all employees have the right to be treated equally. We promote diversity in the workplace, and respect and honour First Nations Elders past, present and future. Equans is committed to building a brighter future together and encourage applications from Indigenous Australians and people from all backgrounds and abilities.