Senior Legal Counsel - Australian Operations

Corporate and Commercial Legal Advice | Governance and Compliance | Remote/Work from Home

Sibanye-Stillwater Australia (SSWA) is part of the global mining and metals group Sibanye-Stillwater Limited. Our Australian business includes Century Operations and Karumba Port in Queensland, and the Mt Lyell copper project in Tasmania, where the restart has recently been approved.

This is an opportunity to take on a broad senior legal role supporting our existing Century/Karumba operations and the Mt Lyell restart. You’ll advise on material contracts, operational matters, transactions, disputes and projects, working directly with the Australian leadership team on key commercial decisions. You will also oversee governance, compliance and risk matters, and provide company secretarial support where required.

Working closely with operational and corporate teams, you’ll provide practical legal advice that helps the business manage risk and make informed decisions.

This is a remote, work-from-home role. Some site travel to our operations in North West Queensland and Tasmania may be required.

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Vice President Legal & Sustainability, the Senior Legal Counsel leads the delivery of legal advice and risk mitigation activities across Australian Operations. You’ll work autonomously, build strong relationships with senior leaders and site teams, and provide practical advice across corporate and commercial law, procurement, employment, regulatory and environmental matters, investigations and dispute resolution.

Key Accountabilities

- Provide practical legal and strategic advice on operational,



technical and commercial matters across the Australian business.
- Draft and negotiate material contracts and procurement agreements that protect the business and reflect its risk appetite and Group policies.
- Support projects and major transactions, including commercial strategy, documentation, contract negotiation and compliance.
- Advise on investigations, disputes, employment and performance matters, and health and safety issues.
- Advise on regulatory and environmental matters, including approvals, compliance, financial provisioning and closure requirements.
- Manage external legal advisers to deliver practical, timely and cost-effective advice.
- Support governance, Board and Committee processes, papers, policies and company secretarial matters as required.
- Work with the Vice President Legal & Sustainability and Group Compliance on risk management, including and Corporations Act, modern slavery, human rights and other obligations.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments, brief stakeholders and deliver legal and commercial training to corporate and operational teams.
- Support a safety, sustainability and compliance culture aligned with Group standards, Australian regulations and community expectations.

Qualifications and Experience

- Bachelor of Laws degree and admission as a legal practitioner in Australia.




- 7–10+ years’ commercial legal experience in a top or mid-tier firm and/or in-house role, including some leadership experience and advising senior management on general and strategic legal matters.
- Broad corporate and commercial experience across contracts, procurement, regulatory and environmental matters, employment law and disputes.
- Strong knowledge of Australian resources laws, particularly in Queensland and Tasmania.
- Sound commercial judgement, clear communication and robust stakeholder skills, including in regional or remote settings. Ability to work autonomously and build trusted leadership, corporate and site relationships.
- Experience in the mining sector is highly desirable; governance, compliance and/or risk experience is beneficial.
- Ability to meet the role’s medical fitness, security and background screening requirements.
- Ability to undertake site travel to North West Queensland and Tasmania as required, occasionally at short notice.
- Ability to work in Australia without restrictions.

Benefits of Working with Sibanye-Stillwater Australia

- Competitive remuneration with performance‑based incentives
- Salary packaging options
- Broad senior legal role with direct exposure to the Australian leadership team
- Opportunity to advise on significant commercial and operational matters at Century/Karumba and Mt Lyell
- Career growth within a global mining and metals processing group

For more information on Sibanye-Stillwater, please refer to our website:

https://www.sibanyestillwater.com/business/australia/

https://www.sibanyestillwater.com/careers/scam-alerts/

📌 Senior Legal Counsel (Melbourne)
🏢 Sibanye Stillwater Australia
📍 Melbourne