CareerPlan

General Counsel

Darwin, Northern TerritoryFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-10-22

Core

Provide expert legal advice and a full suite of legal services to NTAIC, a corporate Commonwealth entity, ensuring the protection of its interests and supporting strategic objectives.

Role type

Senior General Counsel

Builds

Legal frameworks, policy compliance, and governance structures for NTAIC's investments and financial assistance programs.

Domain

Public sector / Indigenous affairs / Corporate law

Required skills

Commercial transaction management, contract drafting and negotiation, dispute resolution, legislative interpretation, governance advisory, legal service provider management, regulatory compliance analysis, strategic legal problem solving, cultural capability with Aboriginal communities, complex legal issue analysis

Preferred skills

N/A

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Provide advice on legal matters relating to policy and programmatic areas including corporate, grants, and investments; Represent NTAIC in legal proceedings and mediations; Provide advice and support to the NTAIC Board and its Committees on legal and governance matters; Build legal and commercial awareness and contract literacy within NTAIC; Build and manage relationships with outsourced legal services

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC