• Dream inhouse job for an experienced and driven litigator

• Be part of a high performing legal team supporting one of Australia’s largest businesses

• Permanent full time opportunity offering competitive market salary + bonus

• Flexible on role location

About the role

An experienced Lawyer in litigation and dispute resolution to support and advise the various businesses within Woolworths Group in relation to commercial and other disputes.

You will be working directly with the ‘Group Counsel - Disputes’ in our Legal Services Group.

The disputes include ongoing commercial litigation, class action defences, property litigation, Administrative Tribunal disputes in each Australian jurisdiction.

Key responsibilities

In this role, you will provide legal support, advise and management of a variety of legal matters across the Woolworths Group. You will have specific areas of responsibility, working collaboratively with lawyers across other teams, sharing your knowledge and insights and managing a range of matters to optimise commercial outcomes.

The role is nominally based at the head office at Bella Vista but is flexible in nature working from various locations, including Woolworths offices in Surry Hills and the other state capitals. Some interstate travel is required on occasion.

Specifically, you will need to:

• provide practical advice to stakeholders across Woolworths on all aspects of their disputes

• work in collaboration with broader legal team to provide seamless legal advice and support in relation to disputes

• understand our business activities with a view to providing proactive legal support
  
  

About you

• deally, 7+ PQE legal experience in a litigation or disputes role in private practice (or inhouse) and qualified to practice law in Australia

• Experience working for or in an FMCG inhouse legal environment highly valued

• Proven experience to build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders

• Strong understanding of our business

• Strong negotiations and presentation skills

Grow with the Group

Woolworths Group has announced it will be requiring Australian team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to medical and religious exemptions).

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences – for our customers and for each other.

We’d love to hear from You

If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au. #LI #work180.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.