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• Broad senior legal generalist role reporting to the General Counsel
• Engage directly with senior stakeholders and lead legal initiatives
• Great benefits and career opportunities

Raytheon Australia is a capability partner for the Australian Defence Force across the joint domain, providing technology solutions that contribute to the defence of Australia and a sovereign industrial capability. Raytheon Australia is committed to delivering effective support to its communities, customers, and employees.

As Raytheon Australia continues to navigate a dynamic business environment, we are seeking an experienced senior in-house legal counsel to join our legal team. This is an opportunity to directly impact the organisation’s success by supporting business initiatives and mitigating risk through the delivery of professional legal services and support.

As a senior legal counsel at Raytheon, you will be a trusted advisor to key internal clients providing expert legal guidance on a wide range of matters.  You will lead legal initiatives and develop frameworks for the effective delivery of legal services to the business.

If you are looking for an opportunity to develop as a generalist legal professional in an exciting working environment involving cutting edge technology while being empowered to develop and implement solutions to complex legal and commercial challenges, then we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support to senior leaders and business units on a broad range of subject areas including employment law, EHS, corporate governance, commercial property, contracts, disputes, and intellectual property.
• Lead and manage complex legal matters, ensuring the company’s interests are protected.
• Teaming with internal stakeholders in Australia and overseas to support business objectives by providing legal training, improving processes, sharing knowledge, and ensuring legal compliance.
• Managing legal compliance and effectively implementing compliance programs and frameworks.
• Maintaining corporate records and assisting with the preparation, maintenance, and filing of corporate documents.
• Engaging outside legal counsel where required.
• Supporting the General Counsel in the development and execution of the functional strategy.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• A Degree in Law and current Practising Certificate in an Australian State or Territory.
• Minimum of 8+ years post qualification experience, including private and in-house practice.
• Strong expertise and experience in legal subject areas generally needed to support large commercial entities.
• Expertise and experience in government contracting, privacy, commercial real estate, health and safety, and employment law is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead legal initiatives and provide business-focused advice to management.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise multiple tasks, and manage competing deadlines.
• Post-admission experience as a lawyer in-house legal role.

Applicants must be an Australian citizen and/or eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security Clearance up to NV1. Eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva.

This is your chance to join a world class team and make a real difference.

At Raytheon Australia, we recognise and invest in talent, no matter your stage of career or life. That’s one of the reasons why our people say we do great work and it’s great to workhere.

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