What's the role?

HERE is looking for an experienced, complex commercial sales transactions lawyer based in Melbourne.  As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be the central point of contact for legal support for HERE’s sales organization on complex technology and IP related transactions.  You will initially focus on the Oceania sub-region, but you may also be assigned to support other APAC sub-regions depending on business requirements. Your role will include drafting and negotiation of complex agreements with opposing counsel, supporting business clients, and providing strategic, solution-oriented practical advice.  You should be comfortable in a fast-paced environment and effectively collaborate and communicate with internal business clients. You will be a member of the APAC Legal Team, reporting to the Head of APAC Sales Legal based in Japan.  You will also be a member of the broader Global Legal Team, which is comprised of highly qualified and experienced lawyers located around the world. 

Your main responsibilities include: 

• Advise senior management and cross-functional teams regarding HERE’s operations in Oceania and possibly other regions and time zones, highlighting potential legal risks and compliance obligations.
• Negotiate and draft a wide variety of complex commercial agreements, including license agreements, RFP/tender responses, professional services agreements, and respond to a diverse range of legal requests from HERE’s business units spanning corporate, commercial, IP licensing and privacy.
• Working independently with HERE’s internal business clients, supporting end-to-end negotiations and execution of contracts.
• Collaborating with both business and legal colleagues in the APAC and Global Legal Teams on a variety of matters, including conducting training for the business on legal and compliance matters as required and developing training materials, playbooks, and agreement templates as required.
• Providing support for other legal projects as needed.

Who are you?

You are a strong candidate for this role if you possess the following skills, competencies and experience:

• You have a LLB, JD, or equivalent qualification and strong academic credentials from a top tier law school in Australia, the US, the UK or other highly recognized jurisdictions.
• You have a  minimum of 8 years’ legal experience, with experience at a top-tier international law firm or in-house experience with a global company.
• Strong and validated drafting and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated experience advising clients on a wide range of subject matters, including corporate, commercial, IP licensing, privacy and regulatory matters.
• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal and management skills, with proven ability to manage many simultaneous contract negotiations within required deadlines.
• Ability to work well independently as well as in a cross-functional team and build rapport and trust with internal clients and external customers.
• A positive and solutions-oriented attitude with the ability to provide practical advice in a changing work environment.
• A keen interest in technology, mapping, and location services (or interest in learning about it).
• Some flexibility in work hours, to accommodate time zones around the world.
• Willing to travel as and when required.
• Strong collaborative skills

HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Who are we?

Ever checked in somewhere on social media? Ever tracked your online orders? You might be using HERE Technologies every single day without even realizing it. You can find us everywhere: in vehicles, smartphones, drones or third-party apps. We believe that with the right people, we will continue to be a game-changer in the technology industry and improve the daily lives of people around the world. Find out more by going to 360.here.com.

HERE enables people, enterprises and cities around the world to harness the power of location and create innovative solutions that make our lives safer and more efficient. We transform information from devices, vehicles, infrastructure and other sources into real-time location services that play a key role in how we move, live and interact with one another.

At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.