The objective of the Lead Legal Counsel role is to assist the Virgin Australia business in drafting and negotiating complex contracts, assessing, and managing legal risk, including privacy and consumer law risks  and providing innovative legal and commercial solutions on a wide range of matters. The successful candidate will have strong commercial contracting experience and the ability to build collaborative relationships.  You will be a self-starter who is able to work within a dynamic and complex environment.

The Lead Legal Counsel is responsible for :

• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts ;
• Reviewing marketing and promotional materials ;
• Liaising and working closely with internal teams to support their contractual obligations and commitments ;
• Providing commercially astute and outcomes focused legal advice to internal stakeholders on a wide range of issues, including consumer law, privacy, and spam compliance ;
• Advising on and resolving customer disputes ;
• Effectively managing the provision of advice by external legal services ;
• Assisting with the preparation and delivery of legal and compliance training for business stakeholders ;
• Developing strong relationships and working closely with internal business stakeholders ;
• Keeping informed of relevant legislative changes that impact the Virgin Australia business.

To be a great fit for this role, you will bring :

• A Bachelor of Laws degree, a current Legal Practicing Certificate and at least 4 years relevant experience within a respected law firm or an inhouse team ;
• Experience advising on compliance issues (such as privacy, SPAM and/or consumer law) ;
• Solid knowledge of contract law principles and strong contract drafting and negotiation skills ;
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders as well as stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and the ability to provide solutions focussed advice ;
• Strong interpersonal, verbal reasoning and analytical skills ;
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.

About Virgin Australia Group :

What a great time to join Virgin Australia! With a strong market position and an outstanding leadership team, we are embarking on an exciting new chapter in our journey as we begin to recover from the impact of COVID-19.

We have been re-designing our business for future success, ramping up flying, simplifying our organisational structure, growing our fleet, and delivering a deeper investment in technology and customer experience.

We’re a winning team and we attract the best: challengers, innovators, and seriously fun individuals with big hearts. At Virgin Australia Group, we pride ourselves on recruiting the right people to join our team and help us rise to the challenges ahead. No matter our role – we are united by our ambition to be the most loved airline in Australia, and always go one step further for our customers, colleagues, and our wider community.

For the health and safety of staff and guests, Virgin Australia has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. New staff who commence prior to 15 November 2021 will be required to comply with the Policy which will include being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the deadline for your work group and providing Virgin Australia with evidence of your vaccination status.