Career Opportunities: Lawyer - Competition (1010072)

• Permanent opportunity to join Australia’s largest inhouse legal team 
• Based in Surry Hills and Bella Vista with flexible working options
• Join a collaborative and dynamic team  

Welcome to the Legal, Industry and Government Team

Our team of customer and supplier-focussed lawyers is part of the broader Woolworths Legal, Industry and Government team, which collectively supports the entire Woolworths Group ecosystem. Our team members provide thought leadership and professional and independent legal advice to secure optimum commercial outcomes, to manage the Group’s risk profile and to navigate our business through a complex legal and regulatory environment.

We aspire to the highest of professional standards and deliver great experiences by being highly regarded business partners. We’re outcome focussed and always aim to deliver exceptional advice with a strong commercial and strategic understanding, in line with our Group values and purpose.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Competition and Consumer Lawyer with a desire to partner with this diverse group of businesses on retail regulatory matters. This will include competition, Australian Consumer Law, Grocery Code, product safety, restricted products, pharmacy and other key regulatory issues; along with general commercial matters and supplier management. 

The role is a permanent full time role, based across our Bella Vista and Surry Hills offices with flexible working arrangements are available. Our team values in person team time, as well as flexibility. We connect regularly in our Bella Vista and/or Surry Hills offices,  with the opportunity to work across our other offices, stores, sites and remotely or from home.

As a member of our legal team within the Legal, Industry & Government function, you’ll have opportunities to work collaboratively with and learn from other lawyers, Government and Industry professionals and external legal partners, to support and partner with the business to achieve its strategic priorities by sharing your knowledge and insights and managing a range of matters. 

What you’ll do 

This role is fast-paced, varied and will involve advising on competition and consumer law, including new strategic customer propositions, advertising and marketing (including compliance with advertising codes, privacy and spam legislation), product safety compliance, Grocery Code compliance and supplier relationship matters - all in a dynamic environment, where the customer is at the heart of what we do.
In particular, you will: 

• provide practical and commercially sound advice to stakeholders on on retail regulatory matters including competition, Australian Consumer Law, Grocery Code, product safety, restricted products, pharmacy and other key regulatory issues;
• advise on end to end strategic customer propositions, along with marketing and advertising matters;
• advise on managing consumer complaints, including complaints submitted via regulators;
• advise on supplier relationship matters, including a desire to support and guide businesses on upcoming Grocery Code reform;
• have practical knowledge of how to apply the Spam and Privacy Acts, along with intellectual property and related consumer law concepts, and be able to identify and escalate potential issues

What you’ll bring

We are seeking a proactive, collaborative and curious lawyer who is able to demonstrate the following:

• 2-5 PQE (preferably gained with a reputable law firm and/or at a relevant in-house role);
• sound legal and commercial judgement and a problem solving mindset;
• confidence to work independently, with the judgement to escalate to senior stakeholders where required;
• excellent interpersonal skills, with the capacity to deal confidently with stakeholders;
• ability to perform and thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on and rapidly changing team environment; and
• a proactive, can-do approach.

What you’ll experience

• The opportunity to grow within the large Legal, Industry & Government Group
• A very collaborative team environment
• Strong mentorship and development 
• Hybrid working arrangements depending on your home location
• Get your Woolies worth through team member benefits across all of our brands

Applications close 26th November
 

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au. #LI
 
Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.