Come shape the future of education with us.
We are Compass - smart school management in one connected platform. We believe that time spent in the classroom should be for learning and teaching.
Our two co-founders John and Lucas met over a team lunch and while chowing down on their cafeteria sandwiches they bonded over their unapologetically nerdy love for education technology. After months of whiteboarding and long days spent writing thousands of lines of code, Compass 1.0 came to life in Lucas’ parents' garage.
Fast forward a decade - it’s no longer just John and Lucas eating sandwiches at the lunch table. Our school management ecosystem is now used in more than 2,000 schools across Australia and beyond. We’re joined by over 220 members of the Compass team, delivering smart school management solutions around the world.
About the Role
Reporting to the CFO, the Legal Counsel will support the business on a variety of day-to-day legal matters including participating in negotiation discussions, contracts and tender processes, drafting agreements, addressing compliance issues, and providing legal advice on a range of commercial topics. The Legal Counsel will also provide strategic guidance, consultation, and support to the senior executive team and other members of upper management on a comprehensive range of legal and associated issues involved in carrying out the mission of the company and its subsidiaries and related parties.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring that the business is informed and compliant with any relevant existing or proposed legislation that may impact its product and technology activity
- Contributing to internal policy and process development
- Conducting the administration of corporate entities including any incentive programs
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide array of legal documents, including contracts for products and services, privacy and data protection policies, intra-company agreements, legal notices, and letters
- Drafting and negotiating a range of commercial agreements relevant to the company's day-to-day operations
- Assisting the company with dispute resolution management and litigation
- Staying up-to-date with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules, and regulations that directly affect your business and specific industry
- Researching legal, privacy, and compliance issues in existing and new markets
- Oversee and build our pro-bono services through Compass Legal, in line with our foundation priorities (as Legal Principal)
- Early identification, advice, and suggested resolution of legal and compliance risk
- Providing advice to various teams within Compass, including Management, Sales, Marketing, Growth, People amp; Talent, and the Board of Directors
- Supporting and enabling domestic and international growth
- Overseeing compliance reporting for ISO and PCI-DSS
- Training staff on privacy, legal, and compliance obligations
- Holding and maintaining (through CPL) a current and non-restricted Victorian practicing certificate
- Promoting legal, compliance, and risk management best practice throughout the company
Requirements
About You
You have:
- A tertiary qualification in a Bachelor of Law
- A current Australian legal practitioner’s practicing certificate (unrestricted principal)
- At least 2-3 years of post-qualification experience gained in a major law firm and/or in-house role
- The ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively as part of a team
- The ability to manage disputes, prioritise workload and manage multiple stakeholders
- Knowledge of governance principles
- Commercial acumen
Benefits
What’s in it for you?
- Meaningful work in a rewarding industry that allows you to contribute to a mission that you believe in
- Flexible working culture - flexi-hours, hybrid working environment
- Professional development opportunities amp; funding
- Parental Leave Program for both primary and secondary carers
- 24/7 access to our Employment Assistance Program (EAP) through the means of face-to-face, live chat and phone support
- Team monthly social events and weekly free lunches
It is a really exciting time to join Compass. We are growing fast and need people who want to grow with us. Compass is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Prior To Commencing Employment, You Require:
- A valid Employee Working With Children Check
- Verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia