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BAT is evolving at pace - truly like no other organisation.

To achieve the ambition, we have set for ourselves, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to live our values every day. Come be a part of this journey!

The role supports the Legal team in the South Pacific (Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and export markets). As a member of the Legal Team based in Sydney, the role is responsible for contributing to the development and management of the businesses, strategies and plans. The role will provide legal counsel support and advice in relation to regulatory issues, excise, illicit trade, new categories, commercial, GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance), sustainability, security and investigations. All the while ensuring that the BAT Group entities meet their statutory and legal obligations.

Reports to: SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL

What you will be accountable for

1. Provide legal counsel for marketing, procurement, and HR, ensuring compliance with local law and internal policy.

2. Develop legal priorities and procedures to ensure an internal environment in which the South Pacific businesses understand and meet their legal obligations and ensure adequate reputation management.

3. Drive business conduct and compliance to embed a culture of “Delivery with Integrity”:

• Roll out governance and compliance initiatives shared by the Group, Region or Area;
• monitor compliance to align with relevant legislation and internal governance standards;
• provide specialist advice on policies and procedures;
• implement and conduct appropriate training sessions on legal and compliance matters;
• Direct or lead on external (e.g. regulatory) and internal investigations (e.g. those under BAT’s SOBC) appropriately.

4. Build a professional & collaborative culture within the South Pacific Leadership Teams, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs teams and the wider businesses.

5. Ensure relevant stakeholders at global, regional, APMEA South and end market levels are appropriately engaged on key legal priorities and arising issues.

6. Develop strong relationships with external counsel and external consultants to ensure the best provision of advice to the businesses.

Can this be your future role?

Requires resilience, maturity, and integrity due to the sensitivity of matters managed, the volatility of the South Pacific markets and the broad range of unique issues that arise including high compliance risks.

Essential experience, skills and knowledge

The Legal Counsel position requires 3-6 years of PQE from in-house or private practice, along with relevant qualifications. Excellent communication and analytical skills are necessary for the role as internal consultant to senior management. Success in the role depends on being insightful, proactive, collaborative, and comfortable with ambiguity.

• Ability to establish credibility and respect with a diverse group of collaborators from various departments and organizations
• Be persuasive yet credible in communication style, able to influence others
• Clearly understands legal and government processes, interactions, and constraints
• Critical thinking including an ability to handle a large volume of information and simplify complex situations and synthesise, communicate, and present
• Identifying potential constraints on the business in complex situations and developing strategies to address them, gain advantage, or mitigate.

Benefits

• We offer competitive remuneration package and market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
• Annual Health & Wellness Allowance, Birthday Day Off and Volunteer day paid leave
• Hybrid and Flexible working options
• Pre- Purchased extra annual leave scheme, above legislation parental leave and career's leave benefits
• You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalised growth programs to nurture your career growth.

We are BAT

At BAT, we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. See what is possible for you at BAT.

• Global Top Employer with 53,000 BAT people across more than 180 markets
• Brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries
• Newly established Tech Hubs building world-class capabilities for innovation in 4 strategic locations
• Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women’s Day Best Practice winner
• Seal Award winner – one of 50 most sustainable companies

Belonging, achieving, together

Collaboration, diversity and teamwork underpin everything we do here at BAT. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals. Come bring your difference!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.