Legal CounselFlexible

• Rare opportunity for a high performing and motivated lawyer looking for an exciting in-house role, working with Australia’s leading retailers
• Full-time permanent position based in Melbourne
• Attractive base salary + super + incentives + team member benefits

The Wesfarmers Group has a portfolio of varied retail businesses which include Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Priceline. A unique opportunity has arisen to join our Corporate Solicitors Office and provide legal support initially to Bunnings and more generally as required to other parts of Wesfarmers’ retail operations.

Reporting to the General Manager – Legal (Retail), you will be a part of the Wesfarmers Corporate Solicitors Office but located within Bunnings at this time. This will allow you to build an in-depth understanding of the business operations while being part of a supportive, experienced in-house legal team.

What you’ll do

• Working closely with business stakeholders to provide commercially astute legal advice
• Drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts
• Providing advice on regulatory matters
• Engaging and managing external legal advisers
• Educating team members on legal obligations and new developments

What you’ll need

• At least 6 years post admission experience with commercial and corporate legal experience across a broad range of issues
• Proven experience in working with businesses to arrive at commercial outcomes
• Demonstrated capability in advising on commercial contracts (including technology / building / procurement contracts); privacy and data security; and competition and consumer law
• Ability to prioritise in a busy environment and adopt a pragmatic approach to ensure a quick turnaround when providing advice
• Strong drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication capabilities
• To be humble and a team player
• A curiosity to learn and develop new skills

About Wesfarmers

As one of Australia’s largest listed companies, we’re proud of our longstanding contribution to Australians. Wesfarmers’ achievements are deeply rooted in the desire to continually reinvent ourselves for the brands we own and operate, including leading retailers like Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Priceline. We recently expanded our online offer to bring together the Group’s digitally native businesses, including the OnePass membership program, the Catch marketplace, and the Group data asset. Our work doesn’t stop there, we also operate in the industrials sector which supplies the nation with chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. And we’re currently developing an integrated lithium project, including mine, concentrator and refinery.

Join the team at Corporate Office which provides support and advice across the Wesfarmers Group

The Corporate Office provides corporate services and support to the autonomous businesses within the Wesfarmers Group, enabling the achievement of Group objectives. It leads capital allocation and portfolio management for the Group and focuses on leveraging and enhancing the Group’s reputation to support attraction and retention of talent, securing investment opportunities and maintaining a low-cost capital. To do this, we need great people, working together and role modelling our values and ways of working.

Our culture

We’re results focused, but we’re a business that cares. Here we are less about titles and more about everyone playing a valuable role. We provide autonomy and space with freedom to operate, quickly learning from mistakes because we know they are part of the way forward. We’re curious, open minded, and collaborative. And although we’re thought leaders, we’re humble, and willing to share knowledge and learn from one another.

We know that diversity fosters greater innovation and better customer connection, so we strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment. This means promoting the development of our people and fostering a sense of belonging irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability.

Next steps

If this sounds like your next career move, then combine your cover letter and resume into one document and click on the ‘Apply’ button by Friday, 8 November 2024. Please note that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to this closing date.

For brief enquiries please contact Human Resources on (08) 9327 4223.

We’re hiring the best and the brightest talent. Let’s start to explore the possibilities of achieving great things together.

For more information, visit our website at https://www.wesfarmers.com.au/