Senior Legal Counsel - General CommercialHaymarket,Sydneylocationwithflexibleworkingoptions.We'rethelargestdistributorofelectricityonAustralia'seastcoast,whichmeansovertwomillionhomesandbusinessesrelyonourgoodwork.We'rehereattheheartoftheenergytransition,andwe'redrivenbyapowerfulpurposetomakeelectricityaccessibleforall.It'sanexcitingnewchapterforourcompanywitheachdaybringingarenewedenergytohowwedeliver,storeanduseelectricity.Aswecontinuetogrow,we'reinsearchofexceptionaltalenttohelpusachieveourgoals.Everyone'sjobisimportanthere.Ourcustomerscomefromallwalksoflife,andsodowe.We'recommittedtofosteringadiverse,respectful,andinclusiveworkplace,andencourageapplicationsfromallbackgrounds.SeeyourselfworkinghereAswecontinuetoinvestinandtransformournetwork,we'reseekinganexperiencedSeniorLegalCounsel,tojoinacollaborativelegalteamwithastrongandsupportiveculture.Thisisanexcitingopportunityforacommerciallymindedlawyerwhoenjoysmanagingadiversoportfolioofgeneralcommercialmatters,someITandfront-endconstructioncontracts.Youwillpartnercloselywithstakeholdersanddeliverpragmaticlegaladvicethatenablesbusinessoutcomes.You'lljoinateamofsixlegalprofessionalswithapositiveandinclusiveculture,whereexpertiseisvaluedandautonomyisencouraged.Thisroleisapermanentfull-timepositionandreportstoourGroupCounsel.Youwillprovidestrategicandcommerciallegalsupportacrossageneralcommercialagreements,masteragreements,ICTandprocurement.Whatyou'llbedoingProvidingcommerciallyfocusedlegaladviceonarangeofgeneralcommercialagreementsandcontractswithinthecorporateportfolio.Drafting,reviewing,andnegotiatinglegalagreementsandtransactiondocumentation.Managingmultiplemattersconcurrentlyinafast-pacedenvironment.Identifyinglegalrisksandprovidingpracticalsolutionstomitigatethoserisks.Contributingtolegalprocessimprovementsandknowledge-sharinginitiatives.Workingindependentlywhilebuildingtrustedrelationshipsacrossthekeystakeholdergroupsandbroaderbusinessteams.Thisrolewillalsoseeyouengageandmanageexternallegalcounselonmorecomplexmatters,ensuringqualityoutcomesandeffectivecostmanagement.WhatyoubringtotheroleOurhiringdecisionsarenotonlybasedonyourexperienceandskills,butyourpassion,attitude,andalignmenttoourcorevalues.We'relookingforanexperiencedlawyerwhocombinesstrongtechnicalcapabilitywithcommercialacumenandexcellentstakeholdermanagementskills.AdmissiontopracticeasanAustralianlawyer.Atleast6years'post-admissionexperience(PAE).
Demonstratedexperienceingeneralcommercialpractice.ICT,energyandfront-endconstructionexperiencewillbehighlydesired.Theabilitytoworkindependentlywhilepartneringeffectivelywithdiversestakeholders.Aproactive,solutions-focusedapproachandsoundcommercialjudgement.Wewelcomeapplicationsfromlawyerswithexperiencegainedthrough:Privatepractice/lawfirmsIn-houselegalteamsCorporate, infrastructure, utilities, construction, or related industriesAtAusgrid,wegobeyondjustacompetitivesalarytoofferanexcitingrangeofbenefits.Fromsalarysacrificingelectricvehiclesandnovatedleasing,todiscountedcorporatehealthinsuranceandaccesstoFitnessPassport,ourbenefitssupportyourworkhere,andyourlifeoutthere.Celebratesuccesseverydaywithouremployeerecognitionprogramtobringouteachother'sbest.Lookingtogrowprofessionally?
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📌 Senior Legal Counsel - General Commercial (Sydney)
🏢 Ausgrid
📍 Sydney