Integrity Lawyer - Tennis Australia

·       Opportunity to join a passionate, inclusive and high performing team.

·       Work on an exciting and diverse range of sports law matters in an international sport

·       Great perks including event tickets, onsite car parking and gym!

Tennis is part of Australia’s cultural heritage; it contributes to the social cohesiveness of our communities and provides a safe, healthy and social environment for Australians of all ages and abilities.  At Tennis Australia (TA) we are passionate about what we do and we have ambitious plans for how we can continue to grow our game and the positive impact it can have on society.  To help us achieve this we are looking for an Integrity Lawyer to join our wider Integrity team on a permanent, full time basis.

In this role, you will provide advice and drafting assistance for the integrity team as it strives to ensure that the sport of tennis is a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all, at all levels. You will help ensure that the game is played, coached and administered in the right spirit and that athletes, administrators, officials, supporters and other stakeholders engage in positive, role model conduct on and off the court. You will use your exceptional dispute resolutions skills to navigate and resolve member protection, child safety anti-doping and anti-corruption matters.

About the role

Reporting into the Director of Integrity and Compliance, in this role you will:

· Play a leading role in the management and development of Tennis Australia’s national policy framework

· Work with the International Tennis Integrity Agency on anti-doping and anti-corruption matters and initiatives for the Australian Open and other major tennis events in Australia

· Support integrity team strategies aimed at assessing integrity risk areas and develop initiatives to proactively manage and mitigate such integrity risks.

· Provide legal advice in relation to investigations of alleged breaches of TA’s national policies, and where appropriate, advocate on behalf of Tennis Australia at disciplinary proceedings.

· Work with the Member Associations to ensure the TA National policies and procedures are implemented throughout the MAs and broader tennis community

· Conduct legal research on legislation, case law and best practice policy in relation to child safety, anti-doping, corruption and member protection

About you

What you will bring to the role:
 

·         Bachelor of Laws.

·         3-4+ PQE, either at a law firm or in an in-house environment.

• Current Full Practicing Certificate (Victoria).

·         Strong experience in dispute resolution is essential.

·         Highly developed drafting and negotiation skills.

·         Working knowledge of sports law (desirable)

·         You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check.

What’s in it for you?

·         Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities.

·         Monthly health and wellbeing activities through our Serving Your Health program.

·         Onsite gym and tennis facilities.

·         Flexible working practices and free car parking.

·         Salary packaging and a range of discounts from our sponsorship partners.
 

To Apply
If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! A copy of the position description can be found here. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered.
 
Applications close on Sunday 8^th August. However we will be reviewing applications as they are received. Therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate.

Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety.

At Tennis, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. Tennis encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role