Regulatory Lawyer 4-8 Pae, Sydney

We are seeking a senior lawyer at senior associate or special counsel level with a minimum 4-6PAE to join the team.

02nd April, 2024

About the Team

Within our Corporate and Commercial team sit our regulatory and advisory specialists. Their areas include Technology, Data and Privacy, Competition and Consumer, and associated regulated areas. The team works with clients in both the private and public sectors, and they are seeking a senior lawyer at the senior associate or special counsel level with a minimum of 4-6PAE to join the team.

About the Role

The role is based in Sydney reporting to partner-level lawyers in Sydney and Brisbane. The work on offer is wide-ranging within the advisory/regulatory sphere and includes working with clients on commercial contracts and other arrangements, regulator enquiries/ investigations, and assisting with policies, procedures, and other issues. The advisory component requires up-to-date knowledge and familiarity with Privacy, and Australian Competition and Consumer Law as well as a general background in the Corporations Law.

Privacy-specific work includes PIAs, policies, and procedures and assisting with breach preparation and management. There is also a component of general commercial work related to data and technology.

The Competition and Consumer law work includes:

• ACCC Investigations;
  into breaches of the restrictive trade practice provisions including preparing responses to section 155 notices and submissions to the ACCC.
• Competition compliance advice to both public and private sector clients
• ACCC authorisations, notifications, and merger clearances
• Other ACCC regulatory activity and interactions with regulators on both competition and consumer law matters
• Consumer law advisory including for misleading or deceptive conduct, unfair contract terms, and product liability (including product recalls)

02nd April, 2024

About the Team

Within our Corporate and Commercial team sit our regulatory and advisory specialists. Their areas include Technology, Data and Privacy, Competition and Consumer, and associated regulated areas. The team works with clients in both the private and public sectors, and they are seeking a senior lawyer at the senior associate or special counsel level with a minimum of 4-6PAE to join the team.

About the Role

The role is based in Sydney reporting to partner-level lawyers in Sydney and Brisbane. The work on offer is wide-ranging within the advisory/regulatory sphere and includes working with clients on commercial contracts and other arrangements, regulator enquiries/ investigations, and assisting with policies, procedures, and other issues. The advisory component requires up-to-date knowledge and familiarity with Privacy, and Australian Competition and Consumer Law as well as a general background in the Corporations Law.

Privacy-specific work includes PIAs, policies, and procedures and assisting with breach preparation and management. There is also a component of general commercial work related to data and technology.

The Competition and Consumer law work includes:

• ACCC Investigations;
  into breaches of the restrictive trade practice provisions including preparing responses to section 155 notices and submissions to the ACCC.
• Competition compliance advice to both public and private sector clients
• ACCC authorisations, notifications, and merger clearances
• Other ACCC regulatory activity and interactions with regulators on both competition and consumer law matters
• Consumer law advisory including for misleading or deceptive conduct, unfair contract terms, and product liability (including product recalls)

The client portfolio of the group includes those in both the Private and public sectors.

About You
You will possess detailed knowledge and experience in Competition and Consumer Law and also data and privacy law. Experience in technology and general commercial contracting and transactions would be useful.

While experience working with government clients would be advantageous this is not a prerequisite.

You will ideally possess:

• a commercial, client-centric approach.
• an interest in business and the business of the clients with whom you work.
• a sound knowledge of Competition and Consumer Law and data and privacy laws as well as general corporate and commercial law experience.
• excellent drafting, analytical, problem-solving, and inter-personal skills.
• high level of attention to detail.
• a sense of personal responsibility for your work.

Given the current structure of this niche team, there are definite career prospects on offer.

Who We Are
Holding Redlich is a large national commercial law firm with offices across Australia. We are comprised of more than 500 employees and partners, and provide the full range of legal services to many of Australia's largest public and private companies, all levels of government, trade unions and individuals.
We look after our clients with the best legal thinking, expert industry knowledge and strong local and international connections. We strive for excellence in everything we do and we take pride in the quality of our work.

Employee Benefits
At Holding Redlich, we strongly believe that providing employee benefits is a fundamental investment in the success and well-being of our workforce.

Our benefits include:

• A firm where partners and employees enjoy professional success within a supportive environment from modern offices.
• Family-friendly, dress for your day, flexible hours and flexible leave, including purchased leave, career breaks and study leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flu vaccinations and social activities both inside and outside of the office.
• Employee recruitment referral bonus to recognise and reward individuals who contribute to our growth and success.

Firm awards and citations
We are proud to share that our law firm has been recognised with prestigious awards in the legal industry, affirming our dedication, expertise, and exceptional service to our clients and commitment to the gender diversity of our employees.

• Employer of Choice - Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)
• Employer of Choice - Australasian Lawyer
• Charter for Advancement for Women in Legal Profession
• Doyle's Guide - inclusion for Rising Starts, Best Lawyers, Best Firms
• Great Place to Work Certification

Community &
impact
We recognise the importance of contributing to our community by supporting various initiatives, providing legal aid through pro bono work, and promoting diversity and inclusion within the firm.

• Pro Bono Practice and Social Justice Fund
• Diversity, gender equality and wellbeing committees
• International connections through our membership of Law Exchange International
• Red Cross Life Blood group donations

What's next?

For further information, please visit our Careers website.

To discuss this opportunity on a confidential basis, please contact Zoe Discombe, Talent Acquisition Manager, on .

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This role is being managed directly by our in-house talent team. At this stage we are not accepting agency candidates, we will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.
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