Legal Executive (Contracts & Legal Operations) (Government Sector)

Benefit summary

• Location: Central Region
• Completion Bonus
• Medical Benefits
• Monday - Friday
• 830am - 6pm (M-F)

Job Descriptions

• Review, draft and negotiate commercial and procurement agreements, including service agreements, MOUs, NDAs, variations and data-sharing agreements, identifying risks and recommending practical mitigation measures.
• Provide legal advisory support through legal and regulatory research, preparation of legal notes and stakeholder communications, and escalation of novel or high-risk matters where required.
• Support procurement and contract management activities, including tenders, contract variations, extensions, novation and terminations, as well as end-to-end administration of panel law firm tender exercises.
• Manage legal operations, including matter and deadline tracking, document repositories, templates and version control, stakeholder coordination, action follow-ups and periodic reporting.

Requirements

• Possess a recognised law degree from a Commonwealth jurisdiction.
• Minimum one year of post qualification experience involving data protection, data-sharing arrangements, intellectual property or technology-related contracting.
• Relevant legal qualifications with experience in commercial contracts, contract review, drafting and negotiation.
• Good understanding of procurement processes, tender administration and contract management; public-sector procurement exposure would be advantageous.
• Strong legal research, analytical and risk-assessment skills, with the ability to provide clear and practical recommendations.
• Excellent organisational and administrative capabilities, including matter tracking, document management, record keeping and preparation of reports or approval papers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across Legal, Procurement, Finance, business stakeholders and external counterparties.