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Legal Counsel - Marketing
APAC - Australia - Sydney
Source: Axiom careers · View original posting
Employer job description
From Axiom's posting. “We” and “our” refer to the employer.
An exciting interim opportunity has arisen for a commercial lawyer to join the in-house legal team of a leading food and beverage company. This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working closely with the business and wants to gain further in-house experience in a fast-paced environment.
Working as part of a collaborative Legal team, you will provide practical, commercially focused legal support across a broad consumer business. You will partner closely with Marketing, Public Relations and Social Media Teams.
Responsibilities:
- Providing proactive, day-to-day commercial legal advice to Marketing, Public Relations and Social Media Teams, as well as other business stakeholders.
- Advising on consumer and competition law issues arising from marketing, promotional and commercial initiatives.
- Supporting commercial and sales contracting, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating customer, sponsorship, supplier and other commercial agreements.
- Managing a high-volume workload efficiently, prioritising competing demands and providing timely advice in a fast-paced environment.
- Working collaboratively with the broader Legal team and escalating material or complex issues where appropriate.
- Providing ad hoc legal advice and support across the business as required.
About You:
A minimum of 4 years’ post-qualification experience, gained in-house or in a commercial law firm.
Experience in FMCG, consumer products, advertising and/ or marketing.
The ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines with appropriate supervision.
A collaborative, hands-on approach and a genuine interest in partnering with the business.
Why Join Axiom?
Flexibility:
Choose assignments that fit your lifestyle and career goals.
Professional Growth:
Continue to develop your expertise through diverse projects.
Community:
Reconnect with a network of forward-thinking legal professionals.
Impact:
Contribute to impactful work with leading global organisations.
Compensation
Compensation, Benefits & Location:
This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.
Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.
Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement.
Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.
Learn more about working at Axiom.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.
We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster.
Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.
Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities:
Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at
benefits@axiomlaw.com
- and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.
- Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice.
- Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.
- By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.
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