Corporate Lawyer

Purpose led, we are proudly member-owned and one of Australia's most iconic and trusted brands. We started by being a voice for safer roads and providing legendary roadside assistance, but now we do so much more.

From spectacular holiday destinations, car rental, ferries and cruises, to leading the EV charging roll-out and preparing for the future of driving, to speaking out for change and supporting sustainable travel.

Forget what you thought you knew about the NRMA. Come take a closer look, and you’ll realise that being a part of our team is about more than just a job - together, we’ll go further and make a difference.

Job Description

We currently have a great opportunity for a Corporate Lawyer to join the NRMA’s Group Legal team on a full-time permanent basis.

The role offers the flexibility to work from home and across our Sydney CBD offices and/or Olympic Park as agreed and required for the role.

In this role you will deliver timely and relevant legal advice and services to support the Corporate strategy and goals, manage legal risks and educate NRMA staff on their legal obligations.

Your key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Provide legal support to NRMA’s business units and Corporate functions as required from time to time including advising on compliance matters and the applicability of various laws
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements
• Review material issued by NRMA to ensure NRMA minimises and mitigates its exposure to legal liabilities or claims
• Identify, escalate and provide advice on significant legal risks
• Advise on and assist with investigations, incidents and litigation, including dealing with subpoenas, advising on customer complaints, and assisting with complaints from regulators
• Use external legal providers in a way that ensures commercial, targeted and cost-effective advice, and monitor their work appropriately
• Develop or assist with developing training programmes on issues within Group Legal & Governance’s remit
• Develop or assist with developing policies and procedures within Group Legal & Governance’s remit
• Support other members of Group Legal in prioritising work flow from across the NRMA Group and providing an overall service across the business
• Help build the capacity of non-legal staff to identify and raise legal risks and issues and to comply with NRMA Group policies and procedures
• Manage own training and development costs to the budget set by the General Counsel and Company Secretary
• Be the primary point of contact for certain business units and Corporate functions, as directed from time to time
• Help manage external legal provider costs to budget by assisting the supervising lawyer in monitoring usage and servicing levels

Qualifications

Essential

• Tertiary qualification of LLB or equivalent
• Admitted as a solicitor in one or more states in Australia and holding a current practising certificate (restricted or unrestricted)
• 2 to 5 years’ experience as a solicitor with a top tier or mid-tier law firm
• High level of attention to detail
• A team player
• Sound analytical skills 
• Sound drafting skills especially with commercial contracts
• Sound negotiating skills
• Sound verbal and written communication skills and influencing skills 
• Sound time management and organisational skills 
• Proactive and self-motivated 
• Sound commercial acumen
• Able to respond flexibly and positively to changing and competing priorities in a complex environment 

Desirable

• Experience in working in an in-house legal team
• Experience in the following practice areas:
• • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Franchising
  • Competition & Consumer
  • Privacy
  • Property
  • ICT
  • Corporate Governance
  • Disputes
  • Insolvency
  • Regulatory 
  • Financing
  • Employment

Additional Information

Amazing Benefits are Yours!

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered and celebrated we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• “ME'” day - one extra day of paid leave per year, called a ME Day, to use at any time during the calendar year
• Discounts on all NRMA insurances, group products and free roadside assistance
• Accommodation discounts and VIP extras at our Award winning Tasmanian Lodges, Hotels and NRMA Holiday Parks
• Access to exclusive member marketplace benefits - including discounts on fuel, movie tickets, attractions & experiences, cafes & restaurants and many more
• Market leading 18 weeks paid primary and 4 weeks paid secondary parental leave entitlements
• My Thanks reward and recognition program for great contributions to the team
• Extensive online learning platforms and customised professional development

Why the NRMA?

• We made the 2022 AFR Boss Best Places to Work List
• Recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace
• Awarded 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Bronze Employer & 2022 AWEI Most Improved Employer

We thank you for your application in advance. Please note only candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.

Successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment checks.

At the NRMA inclusion and diversity are part of our DNA. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation, promotes flexible ways of working and connects us closer to our members and the communities we serve. Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. The NRMA is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.