What does a Head of Legal – ANZ do in Fiserv?
The successful senior regional leader provides strategic legal advice on a wide range of areas including contracts, corporate governance, IP, day to day legal advisory, dispute management. You will establish trust with senior leaders, lead commercial negotiations, stay updated on industry regulations, manage disputes, develop legal documentation, and lead a successful/motivated team. You are responsible for identifying and managing risks across multi-disciplinary projects in the region.
What you will do:
- Provide consultation, legal advice on strategic initiatives, projects, contracts, intellectual property matters, disputes, regulatory matters, and corporate policies
- Establish trust with senior business unit/function leaders through effective communication and by being a trusted business partner
- Develop understanding of contracting standards, enterprise risk thresholds, advise on risk mitigation
- Ability to work on complex transactions in the payment/technology space
- Coach, lead, and mentor employees
- Staying updated on industry best practices and legislation
- Identify and manage potential risks in projects, evaluate processes, and implement solutions independently
- Provide day to day legal advisory to various functions/stakeholders, review and improve legal processes/standards
What you will need to have:
- Hold an internationally recognized law degree with an active license to practice law
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive hands on legal experience, including international law firm and/or multinational organization experience
- Experience working in a large/fast paced company (technology/payment/banking)
- Demonstrated success as a lead negotiator
- Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at various organizational levels
- Experience managing a legal team
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