Date Posted:
2026-05-22
Country:
Australia
Location:
LOC7055: Otis Elevator Company Pty Ltd, L23, 363 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
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We are looking for a Director of Legal - Australasia based in our Sydney office.
Permanent role
Matrix reporting to the APAC SVP of Legal and Deputy General Counsel and MD Australasia
Business Partnering – Contractual negotiations and commercial advice across all states, functions in Australasia.
Commercial negotiations & contract management – Support the sales team in negotiating sales contracts & bids aimed at maximizing financial, operational, and legal value while mitigating risks. Act as the primary liaison between internal teams (Sales & Operations) and external partners, ensuring compliance, supporting project management teams in managing variations, and controlling costs.
Key Advisor and member of Australasia leadership team –Provide legal advice and counsel to Head Office departments and regional offices.This includes contractual matters, employment matters, litigation, and acquisitions and divestitures
Company Secretary – Perform all duties required of a Company Secretary for Otis, including all companies within its control within the Australasian region. This includes arranging board meeting minutes and filing statutory notices.
Partnerships – Manage the use of external counsel, including the budget. Provide instructions to external counsel on the conduct of litigation matters and administer broker relationships with appointed global insurance brokers.
Risk management – Manage and administer the legal risk management and ethics and compliance programs with the support of local Ethics and Compliance Officers in the various states across Australia and New Zealand.
Data Privacy – Act as Data Privacy Associate for Otis Australasia, develop and provide legal training to relevant parts of the Australasian operations.
EH&S and Ethics – Ensure all legal department activity complies with local and Otis EH&S and Ethics policies and procedures.
Trustee - Participation as a trustee of the Australian superannuation fund.
Lead and coach – Manage direct reports (Legal counsels) and build a strong and effective contract management team.
You are an Australian-qualified lawyer with 10 years PQE, admitted to practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW, at least, or other States in Australia.
Experience in both private practice and in-house roles would be preferred, with solid experience or background in construction and commercial law.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
Strong commercial acumen, project delivery capability, and the ability to balance operational excellence with business priorities.
Possess good understanding of employment law and issues.
Proven leadership and executive influencing skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
High-level organizational skills and able to prioritize efficiently.
Key executive leadership/ management role
Global organization with strong values and ethical culture
Competitive remuneration and bonus
If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.
Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.
When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.
We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here
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