Role Summary This role reports to the Head of Legal, APAC, with day to day activities supervised by the Head of Legal, State Street Australia Limited. We are seeking a lawyer to work as part of the team supporting State Street's institutional services business, including custodial and fund accounting services, investment manager outsourcing, performance and analytics, collateral management, transfer agency, data and other administrative services, principally in Australia and New Zealand. As part of an APAC regional team of lawyers, the successful candidate may also be required to provide support to State Street's business in APAC also. The role is based in Sydney or Melbourne, with occasional travel requirements. Broadly, the role includes responsibility for advising senior management on legal matters affecting the continued operation and expansion of the institutional services business in Australia; actively participating in on-boarding new clients; assessing and developing new products, services and markets; advising on corporate and regulatory governance matters; and researching and analysing the impact of legislative developments on the business. Key Responsibilities General support for the Institutional Services business units in Australia and New Zealand, and other APAC jurisdictions as required, including: drafting and negotiating key agreements with customers and suppliers (in particular, custody agreements, administrative services agreements, alternatives/private markets documentation and service level agreements); contributing to assessment and development of new products and services and research in relation to the same; corporate and regulatory governance matters, including legal entity support and regulatory reporting; preparing regular activity and legal developments reports for legal department management and local governance committees; reviewing and negotiating agreements for operational purposes, including confidentiality agreements, pricing agreements, supply agreements, documentation relating to unlisted asset investments and other miscellaneous agreements; contributing to conduct of regular and ad hoc education seminars to employees on legal and ethical issues relating to their business unit; drafting of responses and providing legal advice in connection with RFIs and RFPs and review of related documentation; providing various legal advice as required over a range of issues impacting the institutional services business; working with and managing outside counsel as required. Project work in relation to: Oversight of implementation of changes to client documentation expected in relation to CPS 230 and other regulatory initiatives; and APAC and global projects, including to: assess and draft global template documentation; implement global initiatives related to delivery and standardization of services; and amend documentation to reflect regulatory requirements. Skills and Qualifications Australian qualified lawyer Minimum 5 years PQE desirable. A combination of in-house and private practice experience highly desirable Custody, investment management and/or general financial services experience preferred, and familiarity with custody bank operations and global custody structures an advantage Strong technical legal skills, including research, drafting and risk assessment and strong problem identification and resolution skills Ability to work with business unit teams to develop practical solutions within applicable legal and regulatory framework Ability to develop and sustain strong relationships with internal and external clients, peers and staff and interact with multiple levels within local, regional and global organization Strong project management skills and deadline oriented, ability to prioritise and execute multiple tasks with attention to detail, working independently to drive execution of projects Capable of working with and instructing outside counsel efficiently and within budget.

Koala’s mission is: Better furniture experiences, designed with the World in mind. Combining customer-centric products, a world-class technology and fulfillment platform, incredible customer service and social good; we are changing the way people buy and enjoy furniture to create happier, healthier habitats.

Why we have this role @ Koala

We are seeking a dynamic Legal Counsel to work with the General Counsel and provide legal support to Koala as it leans into its audacious mission and purpose. The role will be diverse and encompass aspects of legal, governance, company secretarial, risk and compliance.

Would suit a 3-5 year commercial lawyer excited to support this innovative disruptor company aiming to do social good. 

You will be involved across the business, leading transformation programs.

What key responsibilities does this role have @ Koala?

• Partnering closely with business teams to provide legal advice and support across a range of areas, including supply chain, consumer law, corporate governance, compliance and marketing. 
• Supporting the development of frameworks and procedures to build and support Koala’s values based culture.
• Identifying legal risk in transactions and advising on appropriate mitigations. 
• Assisting in the development and implementation of strategies to streamline business processes, both internally and externally.
• Supporting the interface between external counsel and the business.
• Assisting the Company Secretary to meet the obligations, duties and responsibilities under the Corporations Act and manage company secretarial documentation.
• Providing legal project management and managing commercial disputes.
• Compiling, preparing and delivering training on legal and compliance issues.
• Playing a key role in designing and bringing new ideas and initiatives to fruition!! 

Ideal background…

• Legal qualification in Australia.
• Min 3 years’ experience in a fast paced in-house legal environment, ideally with an e-commerce background. Candidates from a commercial law firm interested in making the move inhouse will also be considered.
• Great communicator with the ability to get to the heart of a matter quickly. 
• Good commercial and contract drafting skills and experience in negotiating and reviewing agreements.
• Can work both autonomously, in a team environment and across remote settings. 
• An eye for detail and urge to maintain high standards. 
• Driven by solving problems to deliver solutions on time and in pragmatic, (fun and) creative ways.
• Possess a continuous improvement mindset: bring your previous experience to improve things at Koala & for our customers.
• Powerpoint presentations extraordinaire - bring your creatives to the fore.
• Knowledge of G-Suite is also highly desired. 

Treehouse Perks and Privileges…

Koala is only great when its employees are happy — and we’re one happy bunch! 

• WFB/Hybrid working - We’re mixing it up with a couple of days back in the Alexandria Treehouse (office) and work from bed/home (WFB); we want you to do your best work the way that works for you, including from anywhere on the globe (T&Cs apply)!
• Take a break - Generous time off - volunteer, parental, Koala life leave and more to help keep your work-life balance, balanced. 
• Tuesday lunches, Monthly barbies, socials and stocked kitchen - With an emphasis on healthy, local and organic produce.
• Pet-friendly - The Koala Treehouse is as pet-friendly as they get!
• Surprise & delight - The two-word combo at the core of everything we do. All Koalas can expect to enjoy free Koala products with ‘mates rates’ for your friends and fam. 
• Support & wellbeing - Our employee experience respects and embraces all families, formed, found and evolving. You’ll have access to our Employee Assistance Program, which includes unlimited sessions for financial, work, relationship, family or wellbeing support.
• Accelerate your career - via our Learning Management platform Juno, as well as individual and team growth budgets and dedicated days. 
• Short and long-term incentive plans ensure you benefit as Koala succeeds!  
• Community & connection - We believe that simply doing ‘no harm’ isn’t good enough  So, how are we doing our part? BCorp Certified, WWF Partnership, volunteer days, a member of SoftLanding,  1% and so much more.
• All in all, the Koala Kommunity is a great place to hang out and belong to!

 

Koalities we look for…

At Koala, we do things a little differently and we don’t shy away from the fact that we expect a lot from our employees! We are ambitious. We are curious. We are selfless. We want you to challenge expectations, always look to make a difference and give us something different from the norm. We want people that bring great energy, that have a long-game focus and are always trying to find new angles and approaches to the way we work. We're a team full of entrepreneurial spirit and have a relentless focus on 'what's next' but while always reviewing 'what's been done' and learning, growing and adapting. We're confident, but NEVER arrogant and we adapt to change like Steve Smith under a short ball.  Honesty and empathy drive everything we do, as well as a total focus on exceeding our customers’ expectations. So if you feel like this could be you... well what the bloody hell are you waiting for? Drop us a line, and let's see what you've got! ;)

There’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate, Koala is a place where everyone has opportunity. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day. We’re an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that a diverse workforce is crucial to our success as a business.

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You will be guiding the technical development of our game security measures, protecting the game client from hacks and exploits, hardening the code and data running on the player’s PC, and developing a secure infrastructure and server ecosystem for our players. You will be the technical leader, driving a team holding the player’s connected experience as the core of its mission, ensuring that players compete on a level playing field.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Secure the game client and its interactions with the game servers
• Collaborate with the networking team to harden and optimize network traffic
• Investigate exploits and cheats happening in our game and others
• Guide engineers to develop world class security systems and practices
• Educate content creators and gameplay engineers on how to maximize game security
• Coordinate with the production team, curating the security roadmap and direction
• Maintain and extend documentation on security best practices

Keeping out the cheaters and making the game environment fair for everyone is an important and a rewarding struggle. We want to give people the chance to show off their skills without having to contend with players running aimbots.

We are looking for a Gameplay Security Engineer to work with us on XDefiant, a new multiplatform online multiplayer action game. The game is a free-to-play, fast-paced arena shooter that combines intense combat with personalized loadouts and specialized factions, as teams battle for domination.

You’ll be working to make the game client and servers are as secure as possible, so we can ensure that our users get the best, fairest game experience possible. Working to make sure the game server data is secure and validated, blocking game exploits, and helping create the best possible play environment. You will work with a small, collaboration-oriented team where you will have the opportunity to contribute in meaningful ways. 

­­WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Analyze the game ecosystem for exploits
• Ensure that server logic and server-client interactions are secure and validated
• Work together with the networking team to harden and optimize network traffic
• Maintain and extend documentation on gameplay security best practices
• Self-manage programming task schedule updates and collaborate with production team
• Ensure that your code meets the team's coding standards to deliver high quality and maintainable code