Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia offers experience-based holidays in spectacular wilderness locations, with Ayers Rock Resort in the iconic Red Centre and Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre in tropical Far North Queensland.

This role is located at our office in Sydney, which serves as a central business hub. Reporting to the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and with the support of Legal Counsel, this role will provide legal services across all locations.

We are seeking a dedicated professional with extensive experience in property and commercial law to join our Legal and Compliance Team as Senior Legal Counsel. This role will see you overseeing the day-to-day legal function at Voyages managing our contract portfolio, providing legal advice and support to all areas of the business, managing privacy, intellectual property, consumer protection and operational legal risk and compliance at all levels of the business.

Key duties:

• Manage Voyages contractual exposure including the review, negotiation and drafting of a wide range of contracts and legal documentation.
• Support commercial and regulatory compliance for the organisation.
• Provide high quality and commercially astute legal advice.
• Prepare, review and implement contractual documentation for transactional and project work.
• Develop, review and implement legal processes and template documents.

  
To be successful for this role you will have:

• At least 10 years' PAE legal experience in a similar commercial environment gained in both private practice and in­house roles. Top tier legal firm experience preferred.
• Bachelor of Laws (Hons preferred) and a current Solicitor’s Practising Certificate for NSW.
• Sound knowledge of, and deep experience with, the law relating to property, corporations, contracts and commercial law.
• A demonstrated capacity to quickly understand the regulatory and commercial compliance environment for the hospitality and tourism industry across various Australian jurisdictions.
• Ability to initiate, plan and organise projects and work programs, manage conflicting priorities, meet deadlines and identify high value business outcomes.

This is more than just a job
You will be part of a company committed to social responsibility, high quality and market leading cultural tourism experiences and be supporting Indigenous people and communities. You will also benefit from a hybrid work arrangement, competitive pay, staff discounts, and a modern office space with numerous perks and facilities. We prioritize high achievers, providing a wide range of development opportunities to support our top performers in achieving their goals.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity to try something new, then please apply now!

• A Criminal History Check is a mandatory step in our recruitment process.

• Hybrid Working Environment
• Be part of a company committed to social responsibility