Attorney

Posted:
2/11/2026, 7:16:02 AM

Location(s):
Victoria, Australia ⋅ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Act as primary legal support for assigned business units and subsidiaries, utilizing broad experience, relationships, and judgment skills.
2. Identify, research, and manage legal issues related to business needs.
3. Advise internal clients, through legal memoranda or otherwise, on legal issues and collaborate to make decisions as to how to proceed using legal and business knowledge.
4. Create, review, and revise business agreements, company policies, and other documents.
5. Oversee litigation matters.
6. Identify and manage relationships and workflow with external counsel.
7. Supervise and mentor other staff in the Legal Department, as required.
8. Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing principles.
9. Understand. Create. Simplify.
10. Other duties as assigned.

 

Required Qualifications

Juris Doctorate from an accredited school of law

Admission as an Australian Lawyer, eligible to practice in Victoria, with a current practicing certificate (or eligibility to obtain one) issued by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner.

Six or more years of experience practicing law
Demonstrated expertise in applicable areas of law, which may include corporate, contracts, employment, intellectual property, and/or international, among others
Positive attitude
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent research and writing skills
Excellent communication skills

Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

Demonstrated ability to work individually and cooperatively in a team environment

Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Self-motivated and action-oriented

Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner

Manages complexity, ambiguity, and conflict
Provides direction, delegates, and removes obstacles to get work done
Optimizes work processes
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)

To help us understand your interest in the role, a cover letter is mandatory and must be submitted along with your resume.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Website: https://selinc.com/

Headquarter Location: Pullman, Washington, United States

Employee Count: 5001-10000

Year Founded: 1982

IPO Status: Private

Industries: Electronics ⋅ Linux ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Open Source ⋅ Software