Lead in-house legal function Public sector or a comparable regulatory environment 12-month fixed term contract

Reporting to the CEO, our client has a new opportunity for a national Principal Solicitor. The role will act as an in-house legal counsel providing strategic and practical legal advice and managing specialised legal services across the organisation. The role will operate as a standalone legal function and be responsible for ensuring consistency, quality and alignment of legal advice providing authoritative and strategic legal advice including to relevant legislation. You will negotiate and advise on agreements, memoranda of understanding and other arrangements with government agencies and non-government organisations, ensuring  interests are protected and risks are appropriately managed. Included will be preparing, reviewing and negotiating contracts, including high-value and complex commercial agreements, tender documentation, preferred supplier arrangements and leases. You...