A new role means a new way to win together. We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and at the heart of our continued success lies our 115,000 team members working across the country. If you’re looking for a career-defining opportunity, take the next step and explore another way your work can have impact and make a difference.
Because of our size, who we are and what we do, each day brings with it a lot of complexity that our legal team make simple. With a deep understanding of Coles Group’s goals and values, we’re able to provide practical and commercial advice that helps us all win.
As Managing Legal Counsel role in Corporate Advisory Legal Team, you will be responsible for providing commercially focussed legal advice and partnering with a range of business stakeholders across the Coles Group on a wide variety of strategic legal work, including on mergers and acquisitions.
The Corporate Advisory Legal Team provides legal support to a range of central business unit functions within Coles, including advising the Coles business development (M&A), treasury and capital transactions, and company secretary teams. The Corporate Advisory team also supports the ongoing governance and operation of Coles’ joint venture arrangements such as our Flybuys and QVC liquor joint ventures. As a Managing Legal Counsel, you’ll be a senior lawyer in the team and responsible for leading and managing three junior lawyers and have the opportunity to work alongside a motivated team of 8 talented lawyers with a range of specialties and experience.
This role would be suitable for candidates with experience approximately 8-10 years PQE with experience in private practice and/or in-house experience at a large corporate employer. Experience working on M&A transactions, either in private practice or in-house, is preferred.
We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au
Job ID: 190003
Employment Type: Full time
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Coles is one of Australia’s leading retailers, with an extensive footprint of over 1,800 retail outlets nationally. We employ more than 115,000 team members, engage with more than 8,000 suppliers, and we welcome millions of customers through our store network and digital platforms every week.
We are one of Australia’s largest employers and our workforce includes in store, corporate, manufacturing, distribution, and fulfilment. Our team members reflect the diverse communities in which we operate and we strive to make Coles a great place to work.
• Our vision is to become the most trusted retailer in Australia and grow long-term shareholder value.
• Our purpose is Helping Australians eat and live better every day.
• Our priority is to provide leading food, drink, and home solutions that are delicious, sustainable, and healthy for our customers every day, both in-store and online.
