Legal Counsel

**What's the role?**



Join a team of lawyers who support News’ editorial teams in telling the stories that matter. Reporting to the National Editorial Counsel, our team helps get news published in a safe and timely fashion, advising clients in every Australian jurisdiction. We also deal with complaints management and litigation, provide commercial advice, answer any and all legal questions arising from news reporting and provide training and support to News’ journalists.



**Responsibilities:**



+ Provide prepublication advice on a roster with the rest of the team covering 7am to 9:30pm Sydney time, 7 days a week. Yes, this role will include weekend work: if that’s not for you, please don’t apply

+ Assisting the Head of Litigation in direct instructing barristers around Australia or supervising matters run by external solicitors, including attending court when necessary

+ Advising about editorial commercial contract...