Job Description
About the role:
Join our dynamic team as a Legal Counsel! In this role, you'll provide expert legal advice and contractual and commercial guidance on a variety of interesting and significant matters, ensuring we effectively manage our commercial risk while meeting business and operational needs.
Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel and based in Adelaide, you will support the award-winning Group Legal & Commercial function. This commercially orientated legal position will play a pivotal role in enabling Nova Systems to deliver high quality services to new and existing clients within acceptable risk profiles. Additionally, you'll play a key role in developing and implementing policies, processes, and tools that drive our commercial objectives and compliance.
This position offers a rare opportunity to enhance your professional growth within a close-knit legal team and gain strong exposure to a global engineering services and technology solutions company. Enjoy flexible working conditions within a supportive professional environment where high quality work is delivered, success is celebrated, and team camaraderie is a true priority.
What you will be involved in:
Reviews and drafting of commercial contracts (including supply contracts, customer contracts, leases and confidentiality agreements) to ensure alignment with organisational objectives and legal requirements
Providing legal advice and related commercial guidance in respect of business tendering activities
Providing commercially orientated legal advice and engagement strategies in respect of project-based activities and transactions
Supporting and, where appropriate, leading contractual negotiations
Providing guidance to the business in respect of contract and legal compliance, risk identification and mitigation, dispute resolution, intellectual property, confidential information and insurances
Effectively interfacing with group corporate support functions
Engaging with external legal support
Supporting the management of Group insurance coverages
Supporting the delivery of internal training, policy development and implementation, and effective governance tools and processes
What we would like from you:
Bachelor of Laws or equivalent with approximately two to four years post-admission experience
Have full working rights in Australia and hold (or be eligible to hold) an Australian Practiscing Certificate
Demonstrated ability to develop productive, trusting relationships with individuals from varying backgrounds and levels of seniority
A blend of experience across private practice and in-house roles, particularly in commercial/corporate law, intellectual property (IP), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), defence, contract law and tendering, will be highly valued
Life at Nova - it all adds up!
With people being our point of difference, we deliver on promises, reward good work, champion professional growth and support flexibility, all within a diverse and inclusive culture that recognises moments that matter.
Life at Nova is our collection of employee benefits, designed to meet the many and varied needs of our people.
Just a few of the great benefits you will have access to are:
Generous Parental Leave: Primary Carers receive 20 weeks paid leave; Partner Carers receive 4 weeks. Full superannuation contributions for up to 52 weeks
Professional and Personal Development: Up to $5,000 per year of allowance with PD leave included. Up to $750 per year can be used towards well-being such as a gym membership or assets related to well-being activities
Additional Leave: Ranges from - Reserve, Loyalty, Emergency Services, Purchased (up to 2 weeks), and Community Service
Flexibility: We promote a culture that encourages and enables flexible ways of working that support our people
Dress For Your Day: We empower our people to determine their outfit for the activities of the day which allows for personal expression that builds trust
Reward & Recognition Program: Offering exclusive discounts from hundreds of major retailers, helping you to save on groceries, petrol, holidays, and more
Employee Assistance Program: for employees and family members
Annual ANZ conference: Great way to connect more broadly and strengthen your internal networks and have some fun!
Well-being Hub with access to health and fitness content
Access to Defence Health and Travel Insurance
Free Flu Vaccination annually
Novated Leasing and Salary Sacrifice
Nova Employee Share Offer
An inclusive, collaborative, and supportive culture
Social activities throughout the year, we even dress up at times, think Safari - we don't like to take ourselves too seriously!
You can view the full range of benefits at https://www.novasystems.com/au/careers/life-at-nova-systems
APPLY NOW
Alternatively for a confidential discussion, please contact Melanie Lo in the Nova Talent Acquisition Team on (08) 8252 7100.
Nova Systems does not accept any recruitment agency solicitation.
Nova Systems is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels safe, valued, and included, where our people are our point of difference.
Nova Systems respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters in which we live and work, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Nova
Join our dynamic team as a Legal Counsel! In this role, you'll provide expert legal advice and contractual and commercial guidance on a variety of interesting and significant matters, ensuring we effectively manage our commercial risk while meeting business and operational needs.
Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel and based in Adelaide, you will support the award-winning Group Legal & Commercial function. This commercially orientated legal position will play a pivotal role in enabling Nova Systems to deliver high quality services to new and existing clients within acceptable risk profiles. Additionally, you'll play a key role in developing and implementing policies, processes, and tools that drive our commercial objectives and compliance.
This position offers a rare opportunity to enhance your professional growth within a close-knit legal team and gain strong exposure to a global engineering services and technology solutions company. Enjoy flexible working conditions within a supportive professional environment where high quality work is delivered, success is celebrated, and team camaraderie is a true priority.
What you will be involved in:
Reviews and drafting of commercial contracts (including supply contracts, customer contracts, leases and confidentiality agreements) to ensure alignment with organisational objectives and legal requirements
Providing legal advice and related commercial guidance in respect of business tendering activities
Providing commercially orientated legal advice and engagement strategies in respect of project-based activities and transactions
Supporting and, where appropriate, leading contractual negotiations
Providing guidance to the business in respect of contract and legal compliance, risk identification and mitigation, dispute resolution, intellectual property, confidential information and insurances
Effectively interfacing with group corporate support functions
Engaging with external legal support
Supporting the management of Group insurance coverages
Supporting the delivery of internal training, policy development and implementation, and effective governance tools and processes
What we would like from you:
Bachelor of Laws or equivalent with approximately two to four years post-admission experience
Have full working rights in Australia and hold (or be eligible to hold) an Australian Practiscing Certificate
Demonstrated ability to develop productive, trusting relationships with individuals from varying backgrounds and levels of seniority
A blend of experience across private practice and in-house roles, particularly in commercial/corporate law, intellectual property (IP), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), defence, contract law and tendering, will be highly valued
Life at Nova - it all adds up!
With people being our point of difference, we deliver on promises, reward good work, champion professional growth and support flexibility, all within a diverse and inclusive culture that recognises moments that matter.
Life at Nova is our collection of employee benefits, designed to meet the many and varied needs of our people.
Just a few of the great benefits you will have access to are:
Generous Parental Leave: Primary Carers receive 20 weeks paid leave; Partner Carers receive 4 weeks. Full superannuation contributions for up to 52 weeks
Professional and Personal Development: Up to $5,000 per year of allowance with PD leave included. Up to $750 per year can be used towards well-being such as a gym membership or assets related to well-being activities
Additional Leave: Ranges from - Reserve, Loyalty, Emergency Services, Purchased (up to 2 weeks), and Community Service
Flexibility: We promote a culture that encourages and enables flexible ways of working that support our people
Dress For Your Day: We empower our people to determine their outfit for the activities of the day which allows for personal expression that builds trust
Reward & Recognition Program: Offering exclusive discounts from hundreds of major retailers, helping you to save on groceries, petrol, holidays, and more
Employee Assistance Program: for employees and family members
Annual ANZ conference: Great way to connect more broadly and strengthen your internal networks and have some fun!
Well-being Hub with access to health and fitness content
Access to Defence Health and Travel Insurance
Free Flu Vaccination annually
Novated Leasing and Salary Sacrifice
Nova Employee Share Offer
An inclusive, collaborative, and supportive culture
Social activities throughout the year, we even dress up at times, think Safari - we don't like to take ourselves too seriously!
You can view the full range of benefits at https://www.novasystems.com/au/careers/life-at-nova-systems
APPLY NOW
Alternatively for a confidential discussion, please contact Melanie Lo in the Nova Talent Acquisition Team on (08) 8252 7100.
Nova Systems does not accept any recruitment agency solicitation.
Nova Systems is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels safe, valued, and included, where our people are our point of difference.
Nova Systems respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters in which we live and work, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Nova
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Legal Counsel position is now open for candidates interested in the Government Job Alert sector. This role in Adelaide city centre offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Government Job Alert is a plus.
