Legal Counsel
Advise and represent clients in courts and in private legal matters.
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- What's it like to be a Legal Counsel?
- Latest Legal Counsel jobs
- Top skills and experience for Legal Counsels
- Legal Counsel role reviews
What's it like to be a Legal Counsel?
Legal Counsels are professional Lawyers who advise and represent organisations or individuals in matters of law. They interpret existing laws, rulings and regulations as well as provide advice on potential legal issues in proposed decisions or actions. Often they negotiate deals, draft legal documents and manage risks to protect their clients from legal action. Legal Counsels may work in a variety of industries such as corporations, government agencies, non-profit organisations or law firms.
Tasks and duties
- Advising management and other stakeholders on legal rights, obligations and risks associated with business operations.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contract agreements and other legal documents to ensure an organisation's interests are protected.
- Researching and analysing complex legal issues and presenting options for resolution to management.
- Representing the organisation in legal proceedings or in negotiation with third parties.
- Creating and implementing organisation-wide legal policies and procedures to meet legal compliance.
- Providing legal training to different departments within an organisation.
- Keeping up-to-date with changes in legislation that may affect an organisation's operations.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Legal Counsel employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Legal Advice
Litigation
Admissions
Commercial Contracting
Legal Support
Negotiation
Law
Private Practice
Corporate Governance
Commercial Acumen
Intellectual Property
Communication Skills
Legal Services
Legal Research
Solutions Focused
Judgement and Decision Making
Contract Drafting
Financial Services
Relationship Building
Professional Legal Practice
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Latest Legal Counsel reviews
Feb 2025
Its been a good career move
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Law
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationManufacturing, Transport & Logistics
The good thingsIt provides me with good challenge and variety.
The challengesSometime there are unrealistic time pressure from internal clients.
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