兔子先生

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> World Square, CBD and WFH&nbsp;<br><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Monday, 20 October 2025<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong> Monday, 15 September 2025&nbsp;<br><strong>Capacity:</strong> Full-Time, Temporary (7-months)<br><br><strong>About the Role</strong><br><br> The Governance and Legal Directorate is responsible for overseeing Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) legal and board functions.<br><br> The Legal Counsel plays a pivotal role in managing legal and contractual risk, providing high-level advice, and supporting compliance with legislative obligations. Reporting to the Manager: Legal Services, this senior position combines strategic and operational responsibilities, including supervising and mentoring SCS lawyers and paralegals, and contributing to the strategic direction of the Directorate.<br><br> Accountabilities will include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>serving as a subject matter expert in all aspects of school-related law, bringing deep expertise and sound judgement to complex legal matters</li> <li>representing SCS in legal proceedings, including dispute resolution, court and tribunal appearances, and engagement with regulators and external stakeholders</li> <li>providing leadership and guidance to the Legal Team, acting as the first point of referral for lawyers and paralegals. You'll review legal advice and correspondence, support</li> <li>professional development, and collaborate with the Manager: Legal Services to oversee daily operations and address strategic and operational legal risks ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations and advise senior leaders, including the Manager: Legal Services and Director of Governance and Legal, on corporate governance and advisory matters, escalating risks where appropriate</li> <li>delivering high-quality, timely, and independent legal advice to SCS leadership and staff across a range of legal issues</li> <li>drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal agreements and documentation, and undertaking other duties as required to support the mission and operations of SCS.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong><br><br> To be successful in this position, you must possess:</p> <ul> <li>a current practicing certificate</li> <li>a minimum of six years post-admission experience in law</li> <li>strong knowledge of employment, corporation, commercial and/or family law</li> <li>a commercial and strategic approach</li> <li>demonstrated ability to work independently and with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders</li> <li>proven exceptional communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills</li> <li>demonstrated ability to be proactive and results-driven, with demonstrated high attention to detail</li> <li>proven track record of providing accurate and effective legal counsel</li> <li>demonstrated exceptional negotiation and consultation skills</li> <li>demonstrated strong leadership and relationship management skills</li> <li>demonstrated exceptional time management skills, ability to prioritise competing demands and work effectively in a high volume environment</li> <li>experience in leading or mentoring others</li> <li>willingness to respect, support and uphold the mission, ethos and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of Sydney Catholic Schools.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <ul> <li>experience providing legal counsel in the Education sector</li> <li>a current drivers license.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br><br> In joining <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</a>, you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.<br><br> SCS is renowned for excellence, with six schools in the top 100 and 13 in the top 150 of the 2024 HSC rankings. Over 51% of results were Band 5 or 6, and our students achieved 2,819 Distinguished Achiever mentions.<br><br> Be part of a system that fosters academic, creative and vocational success, shaping future leaders every step of the way.<br><br> In addition, we offer:</p> <ul> <li>a competitive salary</li> <li>salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li> <li>discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products</li> <li>a generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process</strong><br><br> Please click on the 'Apply' but兔子先生 and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;</p> <ul> <li>current CV</li> <li>cover letter.</li> </ul> <p>For internal employees, apply via the 'Careers' tile in Employee Self Service.<br><br> If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong>&nbsp;<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12NXlXECGafjFW1YktzO9pufOa_ypn22x/view">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br><br><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong>&nbsp;<br> This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br><br><i>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i></p>