Northern Territory Government
JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title Senior Lawyer

Classification PWC Band 4 Admin Corporate Services Position no. 42160

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Business unit Safety People and Governance Location Darwin

Reports to General Counsel Reports to p/no. 13304
Power and Water values diversity. Power and Water encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies

Inclusion and and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment
diversity and Special for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Lawyer provides expert innovative and commercial legal advice and solutions to Power and Water
Corporation across all of its business units.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The “WHAT” to be delivered

Function:
• Provide timely, accurate and commercially focussed legal services and advice, including in complex or sensitive matters with a high level of service

to clients.

- Provide strategic, innovative and commercial advice in corporate, governance and commercial matters (including managing and resolving

disputes) to drive commercial sustainability and financial performance in a robust regulatory framework.

- Developing and managing training and compliance programs to promote understanding of the Power and Water Corporation’s legal rights and

obligations as well as a culture of compliance.

- Work closely with the General Counsel to design, implement, maintain and continuously improve systems for legal risk monitoring, advice and

process across Power and Water Corporation,



including developing and delivering training in areas of practice identified to improve the capability
of the organisation.

- Researching and maintaining a current knowledge base of all relevant legislation affecting Power and Water Corporation and ensuring that

relevant areas are informed of new or proposed legislation or policy.
- Identifying, developing and maintaining systems and templates to support the effective and efficient delivery of legal services.

Relationship Building:
• Maintaining and managing relationships with external legal advisers that support the efficient and effective provision of legal services to the

Power and Water Corporation including managing matters briefed to external lawyers.

- Establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with internal stakeholders and team members enabling an engaged and positive

workplace culture.

COMPETENCY PROFILE

“HOW” to do it (Manager of Team profile - refer to Power and Water’s Behavioural Competency Guide)
Builds effective teams Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Courage Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said

Cultivates innovation Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.

Customer focus Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

Directs work Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.

Interpersonal acumen Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people

Plans and aligns Planning and prioritising work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals.

Resourcefulness Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

No. of Direct Reports 1 No. of Indirect Reports 0
Key Interactions: External Stakeholders, Board, Executive Leadership Team, Senior Leader Group, All Employees, Industry bodies.

LAST UPDATED: January 2026 EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE: __________________________ DATE: ____________

AT POWER AND WATER:

Job Description Northern Territory Government
COMPLIANCE

We expect you to:

- Actively align, support and promote Power and Water’s Values and support building a constructive workplace culture that celebrates





achievement through its people

- Carry out duties in accordance with Power and Water’s Safety and Environmental policies and procedures, working towards our goal of Zero

Harm

- Ensure all activities undertaken as a Power and Water employee comply with Power and Water’s Standards of Behaviour, Management

Standards and Procedures, relevant Acts, legal demands and that you manage all of your activities and responsibilities within the Power and
Water risk management framework

- Pass a job-specific pre-employment medical (if applicable)

SELECTION CRITERIA

Qualification and Skills Experience

Essential • Admission to practice as a legal practitioner of the Supreme • Minimum 5 years’ experience, preferably in an in-house
Court of the Northern Territory or eligibility for such context, providing complex legal advice and services in highly
admission. regulated and safety-focussed sectors and/or other areas

- Ability to manage pressure, a high volume of files with including corporate, water and electricity, government,

urgent and competing deadlines. commercial, or property law.

• Well-developed interpersonal, written and oral • Proven experience using innovation and creativity to resolve

communication and negotiation skills. legal issues to allow efficient service delivery.

• Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver • High-level experience in drafting, reviewing, managing and

customer centric solutions by anticipating and balancing the advising on complex commercial agreements.

needs of multiple stakeholders and the commerciality of the
business

Desirable • Degree or post grad qualifications in law • Experience in the utilities environment or similar

• Degree or post grad qualifications in another relevant • Experience in public sector procurement
discipline (Economics, Laws, Accounting, Finance, Business, • Experience and knowledge specifically in the construction
Engineering or similar) industry, electricity sector and/or the Australian Energy

Regulator.

FURTHER INFORMATION
1. Contact Penny Renc at [email protected] for further information about the position
2. Information about Power and Water Corporation may be viewed at powerwater.com.au
3. The total remuneration package amounts published for this position include base salary, superannuation and annual leave loading.
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353352 Approved July 2026

Vacancy closes 17/08/2026 Penny Renc – General Counsel

AT POWER AND WATER:

📌 Senior Lawyer (Darwin)
🏢 Power and Water
📍 Darwin