Legal Counsel - Remuneration Report

All our Remuneration Reports are three pages in length and provide a brief position description covering the job purpose, main accountabilities and matching indicators. This is accompanied by remuneration information and common benefits displayed in a tablulated and graphical format. We also provide a guidline of how to interpret the Report and where an individual employee should be positioned. 

Legal Counsel                                                                                          

Reports to:

General Counsel or Company Secretary

Primary Objectives:

Provide advice on legal proceedings conducted by the business, legal aspects of government and union relationships, contracts, corporate organisation and other areas of business.

Main Accountabilities:

• Provide advice and guidance to line management on legal issues affecting their areas of responsibility. 
• Participate in the development and interpretation of the organisation’s policies. 
• Collaborate or co-operate with external legal counsel in relevant legal matters.
• Advise on legal aspects of credit, tax insurance and property, personnel and employee relations and public relations when required.
• Advise and manage legal proceedings to protect the intellectual property and patents of the company.

Matching Indicators:

Legal qualification and five - ten years experience.