Woolworths

• Sydney based team looking for a commercial lawyer to grow in a collegiate team environment 

• Permanent role with flexible working arrangements

• Unique opportunity to work on richly rewarding projects cutting across retail innovation, construction and sustainability

We are Woolworths Group 

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Woolworths Retail is the cornerstone of Woolworths Group, bringing together key components of the Australian retail business including Woolworths Supermarkets, Metro, Greenstock, Woolworths Food Company (development of our own brand products) and The Kitchenary (high quality food manufacturing). 

W360 is a national team responsible for designing, developing and innovating the retail stores of the future across construction, operations, sustainability, data, refrigeration, and everything in between.

Welcome to the Legal Services Group
The Legal Services Group supports the entire Woolworths Group ecosystem. Our team members provide thought leadership and professional and independent legal advice to secure optimum commercial outcomes, to manage the Group’s risk profile and to navigate our business through a complex legal and regulatory environment. We aspire to the highest of professional standards and deliver great experiences by being highly regarded business partners. We’re outcome focussed and always aim to deliver exceptional advice with a strong commercial and strategic understanding, in line with our Group values and purpose.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a lawyer to join the Woolworths Retail legal team supporting Greenstock, W360 and other Woolworths Retail businesses. We are looking for a capable commercial lawyer with strong technical and interpersonal skills to grow in a collegiate team environment.

What you’ll Do

Reporting to the Senior Lawyer - Woolworths Retail, you will be responsible for advising on a broad range of commercial matters, including: 

• Working with the Greenstock, W360 and other Woolworths Retail businesses to support projects and day to day operations, provide advisory support, and preparing and negotiating ‘fit for purpose’ contracts

• Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders that facilitate constructive and efficient delivery pathways for the business to achieve its objectives

• Ensuring key stakeholders are informed on the impact of regulatory requirements that may affect the organisation

• Assisting the General Counsel - Woolworths Retail to support on matters which affect the organisation’s strategic objectives

• Managing and advising on commercial disputes 

• Assisting with the development of training materials and deployment of training modules on legal developments and systems

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor of Laws with 3-6 years PQE with a well regarded law firm or/and in house experience  

• A current Australian practising certificate

• Strong experience in commercial contracting 

• An interest in retail innovation and construction is desirable

• A resilient and collaborative professional who is comfortable dealing with ambiguity

• Personal qualities that align with our purpose, values and ways of working 

What you’ll experience

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network

• Strong mentorship and development; opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia

• A progressive and flexible WFH policy that gives you more control over your work, life and wellbeing

• Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families

• Team member benefits across all of our brands

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.