Job Description

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- Haymarket,Sydneylocationwithflexibleworkingoptions.
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We’rethelargestdistributorofelectricityonAustralia’seastcoast,whichmeansovertwomillionhomesandbusinessesrelyonourgoodwork.We’rehereattheheartoftheenergytransition,andwe’redrivenbyapowerfulpurposetomakeelectricityaccessibleforall.

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It’sanexcitingnewchapterforourcompanywitheachdaybringingarenewedenergytohowwedeliver,storeanduseelectricity.Aswecontinuetogrow,we’reinsearchofexceptionaltalenttohelpusachieveourgoals.

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Everyone’sjobisimportanthere.Ourcustomerscomefromallwalksoflife,andsodowe.We’recommittedtofosteringadiverse,respectful,andinclusiveworkplace,andencourageapplicationsfromallbackgrounds.

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Seeyourselfworkinghere

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Aswecontinuetoinvestinandtransformournetwork,we'reseekinganexperiencedSeniorLegalCounsel,tojoinacollaborativelegalteamwithastrongandsupportiveculture.

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Thisisanexcitingopportunityforacommerciallymindedlawyerwhoenjoysmanagingadiversoportfolioofgeneralcommercialmatters,someITandfront-endconstructioncontracts.Youwillpartnercloselywithstakeholdersanddeliverpragmaticlegaladvicethatenablesbusinessoutcomes.You'lljoinateamofsixlegalprofessionalswithapositiveandinclusiveculture,whereexpertiseisvaluedandautonomyisencouraged.Thisroleisapermanentfull-timepositionandreportstoourGroupCounsel.

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Youwillprovidestrategicandcommerciallegalsupportacrossageneralcommercialagreements,masteragreements,ICTandprocurement.

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Whatyou’llbedoing

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- Providingcommerciallyfocusedlegaladviceonarangeofgeneralcommercialagreementsandcontractswithinthecorporateportfolio.
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- Drafting,reviewing,andnegotiatinglegalagreementsandtransactiondocumentation.
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- Managingmultiplemattersconcurrentlyinafast-pacedenvironment.
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- Identifyinglegalrisksandprovidingpracticalsolutionstomitigatethoserisks.
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- Contributingtolegalprocessimprovementsandknowledge-sharinginitiatives.
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- Workingindependentlywhilebuildingtrustedrelationshipsacrossthekeystakeholdergroupsandbroaderbusinessteams.Thisrolewillalsoseeyouengageandmanageexternallegalcounselonmorecomplexmatters,ensuringqualityoutcomesandeffectivecostmanagement.
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Whatyoubringtotherole

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Ourhiringdecisionsarenotonlybasedonyourexperienceandskills,butyourpassion,attitude,andalignmenttoourcorevalues.

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We'relookingforanexperiencedlawyerwhocombinesstrongtechnicalcapabilitywithcommercialacumenandexcellentstakeholdermanagementskills.

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- AdmissiontopracticeasanAustralianlawyer.
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- Atleast6years'post-admissionexperience(PAE).
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- Demonstratedexperienceingeneralcommercialpractice.ICT,energyandfront-endconstructionexperiencewillbehighlydesired.
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- Theabilitytoworkindependentlywhilepartneringeffectivelywithdiversestakeholders.
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- Aproactive,solutions-focusedapproachandsoundcommercialjudgement.
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Wewelcomeapplicationsfromlawyerswithexperiencegainedthrough:

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- Privatepractice/lawfirms
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- In-houselegalteams
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- Corporate, infrastructure, utilities, construction, or related industries
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AtAusgrid,wegobeyondjustacompetitivesalarytoofferanexcitingrangeofbenefits.Fromsalarysacrificingelectricvehiclesandnovatedleasing,todiscountedcorporatehealthinsuranceandaccesstoFitnessPassport,ourbenefitssupportyourworkhere,andyourlifeoutthere.

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Celebratesuccesseverydaywithouremployeerecognitionprogramtobringouteachother’sbest.Lookingtogrowprofessionally?We’vegotyoucoveredwithstudyassistance,secondments,trainingandmentors,whoseadviceyou’llkeepwhereveryougo.

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We’re proud to offer gender neutral parental leave to balance work when growing your family. And if you’re caring for elderly parents, our aged care support services offer expert guidance to help you access care for your loved ones. At Ausgrid, it's all about supporting you in every aspect of life.

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Applicationclosedate:Friday9thOctober2026 ApplicantsmusthavefullAustralianworkrightstoapply.Byapplying,youmaybeconsideredforaTalentPooltosupportfutureopportunitiesoverthenext12months.

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📌 Senior Legal Counsel - General Commercial (New South Wales)
🏢 Ausgrid
📍 New South Wales