Legal Counsel – Disputes & Investigations

Job Summary

Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritizes wellbeing and choice.

The Legal & Regulatory Team

• The Legal & Regulatory Team sits within the Corporate Affairs, Risk and Legal (CARL) in Telstra. CARL engages with our external stakeholders to support the business, shapes and influences outcomes, builds and maintains relationships with government, regulators and media, and helps mitigate legal and regulatory risk.  As a key component of CARL, the Telstra Legal team is not like other in-house teams. At the forefront of our success is our culture. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building and strive to create a positive and caring environment where everyone has a sense of pride in their team.
• We are fun, openminded and creative. We are talented people with expertise across an array of subject matters. We are proud to show up as our whole selves, and embrace flexibility, authenticity, and diversity. We are empathetic and supportive, and passionate about the wellbeing of our team. We celebrate our differences, and the diverse stories, experiences and backgrounds that enrich us all. We provide everyone the opportunity to continue to develop in their role and career.
• We are seeking new team members who are not only strong in their own aptitude, but who are supportive of our mission and culture, and care deeply about supporting each other's growth.

About the Role

• We are seeking an experienced litigator (4 PQE and above) with expertise managing commercial disputes and strategic litigation.  We especially welcome applications from disputes lawyers with broad experience, including inhouse experience operating in a highly regulated environment or managing regulatory investigations.

What We Offer

• Performance-related pay
• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
• Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
• Purchased annual leave scheme
• Additional Telstra day off
• Additional 30% off Telstra products and services
• Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

Key Responsibilities

As a Legal Counsel – Disputes & Investigations, you draw on your expertise within the legal domain, combined with your evolving breadth of experience to deliver against the following responsibilities:

• Give legal advice that is clear, commercial, fit-for purpose and tailored to the audience based on your understanding of the strategic priorities, legal requirements and current and emerging risks.
• Effectively manage an appropriate volume of legal work of a complexity commensurate with your experience by being well organised, delivering on agreed commitments and prioritising competing demands.
• Provide support on disputes (formal and informal), litigation and investigations, by identifying legal issues and risks that may have a significant impact on the business, providing expert legal guidance and project management, applying critical thinking, sharing informed insights, and implementing innovative solutions that achieve strategic objectives and resolve complex legal issues. 
• Authentically engage, build, and maintain trusted and collaborative working relationships across the CARL team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, by assisting them with legal matters, processes, and standards.
• Demonstrate continuous learning by expanding your depth and breadth of experience in your practice area, including staying up to date with new and emerging legislation, case law, and regulations. You also adopt and develop proficiency in technology tools and an agile way of working.
• Apply your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to identify legal issues and risks that may have a significant impact on the business, working collaboratively with team members to resolve them promptly.
• Demonstrate a customer first mindset.
• Provide training and updates to internal clients and develop precedents and tools to enhance client legal knowledge and expertise in collaboration with other lawyers.

About you

To be successful in the role, you'll bring skills and experience in:

• Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (or equivalent) and admitted to practice in Australia.
• Relevant Post-Qualified Experience (PQE) (4 years & up is desirable)
• Capability:
  • Commercial litigation experience in a law firm or in-house team
  • Enjoy problem solving and engaging and influencing stakeholders
  • Adaptable and flexible mindset
  • Strong commercial acumen and demonstrated ability to build strong business relationships 
  • Ability to manage projects autonomously and under pressure, as well as balancing and prioritising workload

Highly desirable qualification(s)

• Regulatory disputes and investigations (not necessarily in the Telecommunications sector)
• Experience in insolvency and/or Australian Consumer Law matters
• Fluency in AI tools – use of AI in your current role and a willingness to help us drive AI adoption and integration into our practices.

If you want to be surrounded by top talent at a company that gives back to the community, apply now!

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When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive. 

As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.

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