Legal Counsel - Sales and Consumer

About the role

Team Global Express is seeking a Legal Counsel – Sales & Consumer to provide pivotal support to our dynamic Sales and Consumer teams.

You will assist the Sales and Consumer team achieve their goals by providing legal advice on commercial contracts, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on competition, consumer law, and privacy. 

You will also be provided with opportunities to develop and expand your expertise across diverse legal areas, including procurement, operations, property, corporate law, technology, and workplace safety, supported by a collaborative legal team.

What you’ll do

As the Legal Counsel – Sales and Consumer, you will be responsible for:

• Advise – Delivering timely and accurate legal advice on contracts, consumer law, privacy and more.

• Draft and Negotiate – Reviewing and negotiating contracts and ensuring it is compliant to contracts governance processes.

• Compliance – Staying updated on relevant legislation and assisting to develop and deliver key governance and legal compliance programs for the Customer & Consumer Teams

• Risk Management – Identify and mitigate legal risks in sales and consumer functions

• Customer Claims Management – Advising on the management of customer claims and legal disputes

What you’ll bring

• Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) or Juris Doctor (J.D.).

• Minimum 5 years of legal practice, with at least 3 years in top or mid-tier firms.

• Experience in contract negotiation and competition and consumer law compliance.

• Strong legal acumen, contract drafting, negotiation, and risk management expertise.

• Exceptional communication, adaptability, and ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.

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About Team Global Express

Team Global Express (TGE) is an Australian-owned transport and logistics business delivering to Australia and New Zealand. We’re not only transforming our operations but striving towards changing the logistics industry and becoming an Environmental, Social, and Governance leader by 2030. To learn more about our story, visit https://teamglobalexp.com/.

Why TGE

We care about our customers, our people, and our planet. We are always innovating and improving our services. We are driven by passion and purpose, and we never stop.

What we offer

• Competitive salary above industry standards

• Upskilling, training, mentoring and more to support your career development journey

• Fun and practical employee perks and discounts

• Flexible work, including work from home

• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers

• Peer recognition awards acknowledge when you go above and beyond.

An inclusive workplace, works for everyone

We celebrate difference. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that gives everyone the chance to contribute to a bigger and brighter future with us. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and invite applicants of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply. Team Global Express acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia and the Māori, as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our recruitment process

Applying for a job starts with an online application form, from there you may be invited to complete an online assessment followed by a virtual or in person interview. The last step is undergoing pre-employment checks, which includes a criminal history check and a medical assessment including fitness to work and drug & alcohol screening.

Other things to note

• When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.

• During the recruitment process, please keep an eye on your junk emails and spam folders for updates.

• TGE is listed as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies of 2023 and 2024 in Australia.