Hybrid Legal Counsel

at Coles Group

• Job title: Legal Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Australia

About the role

• Legal Counsel at Coles Group providing expert legal advice on competition and consumer law. Aiding compliance objectives while managing regulatory notifications and dispute resolutions.

Responsibilities

• Support Coles’ legal and compliance objectives by providing expert legal advice on competition and consumer law.
• Manage regulatory notifications and assist with dispute resolution to ensure compliance and mitigate risk across the business.
• Administer ACCC merger notifications and manage notifications for simpler sites.
• Provide competition and consumer law advice to the merchandise legal team and other stakeholders.
• Upskill the commercial legal team on common competition law issues and deliver timely, practical legal guidance.
• Assist with regulatory investigations and support senior lawyers on major litigation.

Requirements

• Proven experience from an in-house legal team, the ACCC, or mid-to-top-tier law firm, with strong exposure to corporate and commercial matters.
• Expertise in competition law, including engagement with the ACCC.
• Experience in property or property legal teams is highly regarded.
• Current legal practising certificate.
• Strong legal acumen with the ability to handle complex arrangements and deliver commercially focused advice.
• In-depth understanding of commercial and regulatory legal issues.
• Demonstrated experience in advising on competition and consumer law risks and escalating systemic risks appropriately.
• Ability to respond promptly, practically, and strategically to material legal issues.
• Capability to drive continuous improvement and act as a change agent.
• Presence and influence across a diverse stakeholder group.

Benefits

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.