Job Title: Legal Counsel
Employer: DFP Recruitment Client
Employment Type: 2 month Full Time Casual Temporary Contract
Location: Perth, Western Australia, 6000
Pay Rate: Competitive hourly rate + Super
This is an on-site role. Applicants must be based in Perth, Western Australia
Key Responsibilities: - Provides accurate and timely legal advice on various legal matters, with particular focus on contract law, construction law, property law and other legal matters compatible with the clients activities.
- Drafts and negotiates legal documents for routine and complex contractual arrangements.
- Provides legal oversight of claims resolution processes relating to construction contract disputes.
- Provides high level legal advice and interpretation on the relationship of rail construction legislation with other relevant Legislation.
- Provides assistance on property law matters including complex property transactions, leases, licences, easements and restrictive covenants, acquisitions, disposals and other ancillary property documents.
- Provides general assistance to the General Counsel in the operations of the Legal Services Unit, including the oversight of public liability claims and assisting as required with amendments to, or drafting of new, legislation affecting the client.
- Liaises with the State Solicitor's Office and legal officers in other agencies.
- Establishes and maintains effective internal and external stakeholder relationships to foster and develop collaborative alliances.
Essential Requirements: - Legal practitioner admitted, or eligible for admission, to practice in Western Australia.
- Extensive experience in legal practice with practical as well as legal focus (private practice, in-house corporate or government).
- Highly developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Conceptual, Analytical and Problem Solving skills.
- Highly developed conceptual and analytical ability.
- Demonstrated ability to work with professional autonomy.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve deadlines in pressure situations.
- Provision of a current National Police Clearance certificate, dated 3 months or less from the date of application for the position.
If you meet the above criteria, click 'Apply Now' to submit your application. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussion.
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