ANZ- Legal Counsel

About Us

As a leading provider of high-quality food and beverage ingredients, we work with farming communities across the globe to grow, source and produce ingredients that are good for consumers, farmers, and the world around us.  We supply household food brands and manufacturers worldwide with cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices ingredients which are often grown on our own farms and estates and sourced from hundreds of thousands of farmers across ~50 countries. Along with our diverse manufacturing and innovation capabilities, this means we can provide ingredients for a range of products, from a plant-based latte mix to an almond based snack bar or a dairy-free ice cream.  Making a positive impact on people and planet is a core component of our Purpose, to be the change for good food and a healthy future. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Overview of the role

Reporting to the Head of Legal for our ANZ business, you would act as a pro-active business partner to ofi’s ANZ businesses. In addition to you responsibility for ofi’s ANZ businesses, you will also have opportunities to work with business units and functions across the APAC region as well as group/central functions and projects usually driven from the UK, Netherlands, US and Singapore. We are looking for candidates who have a broad exposure to diverse areas of law including dispute management, commercial contracting, and employment law. An appetite to work across jurisdictions and cultures would be valued, as well as an ability to manage a diverse spectrum of stakeholders both internal as well as external. This position will require an individual who is able to consistently exercise sound independent judgement related to allocation of risk while also having the ability to suggest legal/business-focused alternatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Business partnering.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with vendors, customers, and third parties.
• Advise on legal matters and their implications.
• Handle corporate law, agri-business, ESG, real estate, environmental/health/safety, litigation, and data privacy matters.

Qualification & other requirements

• LLB, JD, or equivalent degree with a current Victorian practicing certificate.
• At least 4 years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience in a top-tier private law firm is desired.
• Experience with manufacturing, consumer products or regulated/agriculture industry preferred.

ofi is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to racial or ethnic origin, color, age, religion or belief, sex, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles