Head of Legal and Risk – Part-Time
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Charity Solicitor / Legal Counsel, Volunteer
Teenage Helpline
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Location: 🇦🇺 Australia
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Liaise with the General Counsel and team of Paralegals to ensure timely completion of required actions, within mutually agreed timeframes, to support the growth of the Charity.
- Provide key support to the General Counsel, presenting comprehensive legal advice and support to the CEO and Board of Directors/Trustees around key legal issues presented to the Charity.
- Support the development of long-term strategies, including supporting the advancement of the Charity, and any commercial subsidiaries.
- Where appropriate, develop and lead legal training.
- Prepare documents, evidence, arguments and identify legal precedents that can be used to justify the organisation's decisions and actions.
- Act as a point of contact to the organisation in relation to any legal matters or action.
- Support keeping the organisation up to date and informed of new and existing laws and regulations that are applicable to our operations and industry.
Requirements
- Be a qualified solicitor or recognised legal professional, with recent experience in providing legal advice and support to charities or companies in Australia.
- Experience as a solicitor or legal professional within the non-profit/charity sector is essential.
- Possess detailed knowledge of specific laws and regulations pertaining to the industry that Youth4Youth works in, as well as local laws within Australia.
- Ability to interpret and convey complex legal information in an understandable format.
- Public speaking skills and the ability to present and defend legal arguments.
