Legal Counsel

• Challenge yourself to make each iteration better than the next
• Together we’ll go the extra mile and deliver on ambitious goals
•  Fixed term position based at our Mascot Campus

At Qantas, we represent Australia to the world. Our diverse country is known for our spirit, mateship, and a can-do attitude. It’s in us to be our best. We see it as our responsibility to take ownership and drive outcomes, ensuring we make a contribution to taking the organisation forward.

The Qantas Legal team reports to the General Counsel & Group Executive, Office of the CEO and works across the Qantas Group, supporting this market leading, global organisation. We’re a high performing team with broad expertise and we each have the opportunity to add value and make an impact on the business.
 
The Legal Counsel is responsible for the management of legal matters across Qantas Group working for a delegated client group. Reporting into the Head of Legal, this legal role manages the provision of legal services to various business units while simultaneously assisting the Group maintain compliance and its reputation in the market. The provision of legal matters includes providing legal analysis and advice for critical projects, transactions, risks and business initiatives. In addition there is a requirement to review contracts within the Groups risk framework, while providing high quality, solution focused legal advice. 
 
The Legal Counsel will be responsible for managing and coaching other Legal Team members to grow their capability within the profession. They will work collaboratively and closely with members of OCEO and Group Legal, and their stakeholders across all levels of management across the Group. 
 
The Legal Counsel will be responsible for briefing senior executives on risks and recommendations; and maintaining effective working relationships with external lawyers, and with counterparties and business colleagues.

You’ll have –

• A minimum of 5+ years PQE, across general corporate and commercial law disciplines, with a mix of Tier 1 law firm and large corporate in-house experience preferred 
• Degree qualified in Law with a current Practising Certificate in New South Wales
• Proven and successful experience in corporate / commercial disciplines, including contract drafting and negotiating, commercial advice, litigation, regulatory, privacy, intellectual property and transaction experience, managing the delivery of legal services in a fast-paced environment and familiarity with regulatory regimes 
• Ability to provide legal advice unsupervised (within a team-oriented business
  environment) but also to co-ordinate with both in-house and external resources
• Demonstrated experience in close working relationships with management to achieve business objectives
• Proven experience in obtaining, understanding and interpreting legal opinions/advice 
• The ability to understand team culture and operate in a fast-paced, collegiate
  environment and juggle competing demands 
• Ability to build strong working relationships with Qantas Group internal stakeholders. 
• Confident and effective interpersonal and communication skills, capable of relating well to
  people at all levels in an organisation, with high level negotiating skills and the ability to confront difficult issues.
•  Organisational and management skills, with proven ability to manage complex and conflicting situations work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Why Qantas?
You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on-the-job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel:

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan

Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today.

Application close: Tuesday 8th April 2025

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Talk to us about how this job could be flexible for you.