Senior Legal Counsel providing legal advice to management on compliance and governance matters at Pollination. Involved in drafting contracts and advising on corporate governance in climate change investments.
Responsibilities
Acting as the trusted legal advisor to management including the CEO, and the Board on a wide ranging of matters relating to the organisation ’s legal risk posture
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including NDAs, consultancy and service agreements, MOUs, joint venture agreements, term sheets, and partnership arrangements
Supporting management on group and asset level capital raisings including data governance for due diligence and data room information
Advising on legal issues arising across the business, including in relation to project development, new ventures, advisory engagements, and operational matters
Driving the governance and corporate maintenance and simplification (where appropriate) of group entities
Providing legal support on employment law, IP, disputes, privacy, marketing, real property, and regulatory compliance matters
Managing legal templates and internal precedents and contributing to legal process improvements and risk management initiatives
Coordinating and instructing external legal counsel as required
Supporting the compliance team on policies and compliance frameworks that contribute to legal risk management
Providing legal support on project finance and carbon offtake transactions, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating finance and offtake documents
Advising on corporate governance and compliance matters for special purpose vehicles and project entities
Leading negotiation and preparation of key project development agreements
Collaborating across functions
Requirements
7-10 years’ post-qualification experience - combination of law firm and in-house
Broad general commercial and corporate law / M&A or capital markets transactional experience
Prior experience in advisory, consulting, climate, or environmental sectors is valued but not essential
A valid Australian practising certificate
Having a practising certificate outside of Australia in addition to Australia will be favourably considered, along with having worked in another jurisdiction in which Pollination operates
Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously, manage competing priorities, and apply sound commercial judgment
Excellent transaction execution skills and client delivery focus
Experience working in a fast growth company, where priorities change quickly
Experience of working closely with compliance functions on both operational and regulatory issues
Excellent relationship building skills alongside a questioning and inquisitive attitude and excellent written and communication skills
Highly proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Benefits
Growth and development programs with our exceptional team
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