This is a rare opportunity to work at the heart of an exciting major project with significant impact in Australia.

In joining this high-calibre and collaborative legal team, you will support the corporate side of this fast-moving organisation and help ensure the business has the legal strategy, frameworks, processes and advice it needs as the project continues to evolve.

This is a senior, hands-on Counsel role which will suit an experienced corporate and commercial generalist who enjoys becoming immersed in a business, building trusted relationships and providing clear, timely advice from beginning to end.

You will:

- Provide broad corporate, commercial and operational legal advice
- Draft, review and negotiate a diverse range of commercial agreements
- Advise on key shareholder, financing and governance arrangements
- Support compliance frameworks, policy development and corporate governance initiatives
- Provide guidance and support to your direct report (paralegal/junior lawyer)
- Collaborate with the project-delivery legal team where corporate and project matters intersect

This setting is highly dynamic and priorities can change quickly.



Some matters will be complex & exciting and all issues require a technically strong lawyer who understands the business, gets across the detail and delivers practical advice without delay.

About you

- At least 9–10 years’ post-admission experience
- Strong private practice together with meaningful in-house experience is a must
- Broad corporate and commercial legal capability
- Experience within a major-project, infrastructure, energy, government-related or highly regulated environment
- Excellent judgement and exceptional attention to detail
- A responsive, pragmatic and highly collaborative approach
- The confidence to work autonomously and engage effectively across the business

The organisation offers a progressive, collegiate culture and genuine flexibility, including the potential for part-time arrangements or a nine-day fortnight.

Candidates must be available to commence no later than the end of November 2026 , and an earlier start will be advantageous.

Applications close strictly by Thursday 17 September 2026.

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📌 Senior Corporate Counsel - Energy & Renewables sector (Melbourne)
🏢 Rothfield Legal Recruitment
📍 Melbourne