Adelaide, South Australia Indigenous Land Corporation
The Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) is an independent Commonwealth entity established to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people acquire and manage land to achieve economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits.

The General Counsel directs, manages, controls and delivers legal services to the ILC Group in the performance of its functions.

We are looking for an energetic, highly focused strategic thinker to work in a challenging, and rewarding team environment.  Reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel will be required to:

• Lead and manage the key functions of the Legal Section through effective leadership, in the areas of commercial and property (with an emphasis on contracting and construction), governmental and administrative, Native Title/Indigenous land rights, environmental and employment law
• Provide high-level and complex legal advice and recommendations to the Group CEO and Executive Management Team and the ILC Board
• Prepare briefings and reports to the Group CEO and ILC Board and prepare high level and complex correspondence dealing with legal issues

The successful candidate will have excellent conceptual and analytical skills along with a demonstrated high-level of oral and written communication skills.  The ability to communicate effectively with Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders and a knowledge and understanding of their cultures, will be highly regarded.

A formal degree qualification in Law and admission as a legal practitioner (or eligible to be admitted) of the Supreme Court of South Australia is essential.  Along with extensive post admission experience either working for a firm in a commercial/property law and administrative law practice or in a comparable in-house legal Counsel role.

The commencing salary will be negotiable depending on your skills and experience.

For further information, please contact Dayton Lindholm, Manager Human Resources on (08) 8100 7100 or Freecall 1800 818 490.  (Position documentation, the Recruitment Privacy Statement and more information on the ILC are available on our website at www.ilc.gov.au)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply
Source: Uniting News