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Legal Counsel
Abbotsford, VIC
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The Legal Counsel is a key member of the ANZ Law & Contracts Management team and help the Building Automation business achieve maximum performance and profitability through the excellent negotiation, drafting and implementation of contracts in this discipline. The primary focus of the role will be the provision of contract review and negotiation with Honeywell’s external customers, focusing on construction, services and technology contracts. Additionally, this role also provides legal advice to project delivery teams to minimise risks for Honeywell.
Key Responsibilities
- Legal review, negotiation, drafting and settlement of contracts and other commercial arrangements
- Negotiation of commercial terms with business partners and other parties involved in bids/sales to uphold strong positions for Honeywell
- Work closely with Honeywell’s Operations management and sales teams to implement risk assessment and contract management policies
- Ensure compliance with Honeywell’s business practices, contract management guidelines and code of conduct
- Work with commercial and operations team where necessary, to resolve contractual disputes and differences
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in law
- Must have a current Australian Practicing certificate
- Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience – essential
- Experience in providing contractual and legal advice and support within a construction, engineering or technology industry gained within private practice or an in-house environment
- Excellent understanding of commercial and contract law
- Outstanding ability to negotiate with both internal and external customers and represent Honeywell’s best interests without being adversarial
- Experience in dealing with tenders/RFPs and other procurement type documentation
- Ability to integrate contractual/legal obligations with commercial/business needs
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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