In this highly visible role, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing legal advice and guidance across Aurora’s business, with a focus on Aurora’s global commercial contracting and its APAC operations. Working with Aurora’s Legal Team, the APAC Legal Counsel will be involved in the full range of diverse commercial, corporate and compliance work dealt with by Aurora’s Legal Team. The successful candidate will be expected to build and maintain excellent relationships across the organisation, requiring confidence in managing relationships with people at senior levels. This along with the ability to work independently as the sole member of the Legal Team in the APAC region, have exceptional attention to detail and adaptability in a fast-moving environment are key. You must have excellent organisational skills, IT and problem-solving skills and be a confident communicator.
Key responsibilities
• Work with APAC offices (currently including Australia, Singapore, Japan and soon to include India) and international business units on legal issues relating to sales and operations, contracts, and general commercial business matters.
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, including product sales agreements, services agreements, license agreements, consulting agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Continuously improve and develop Aurora’s contractual templates and processes and provide training to the wider Aurora business on the same.
• Coordinate with local external counsel in APAC markets in relation to local laws and compliance, including in relation to the incorporation and set-up of additional offices.
• Protect Aurora from legal action by interpreting laws and ensuring it meets international legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide advice concerning business transactions with customers, financial institutions, suppliers and others
Other occasional work may include:
• Manage external counsel as needed for areas of expertise outside company competency.
• Consult with and advise senior management on complex or highly critical issues.
• Assist and advise Aurora’s Australian, Singaporean, Japanese and Indian entities on corporate law and company
secretary matters.
• Act as resource to business units and employees on legal and other business matters, with open door policy so
that employees feel comfortable seeking legal advice.
What we are looking for
Required attributes:
• Strong legal pedigree with legal qualification being a strong preference.
• Preferably 1-3 years post qualification experience (PQE) within a commercial or corporate practice at an international law firm or in-house at an international business.
• Excellent understanding and working knowledge of the fundamentals of company law.
• Excellent judgment preferably with experience of advising senior management teams and/or other senior stakeholders on matters of risk and compliance.
• Strong negotiating skills and sound commercial judgment with an ability to balance commercial and legal considerations.
• Strong presentation skills with experience of providing legal training.
• Analytical thinker with ability to plan, anticipate and evaluate systematically, juggle multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment and act quickly and decisively.
• Exceptional writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Flexible, roll-up-sleeves approach
What we Offer
• The opportunity to influence major decisions and policies across Aurora’s group and engagement with Aurora’s senior management.
• A fun, informal, collaborative and international work culture.
• A competitive salary package.
• Access to regular coaching and mentoring sessions and the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals.
• Access to the Aurora Academy, our training programme offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills within the responsibilities of your role and within the wider context of the industry.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7/365, covering a wide range of personal and professional aspects
• Private health insurance
• Access to employee discount platfrom
The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity
