Overview
A leading power and water utility is seeking a seasoned commercial lawyer to provide broad-based legal support across major infrastructure, energy, and government-funded projects. This highly visible secondee role involves partnering closely with operational, commercial, and executive stakeholders to deliver pragmatic, solutions-focused advice on day-to-day legal matters. The role includes managing complex procurement, funding, and project-related contracts in a dynamic environment.
The position also plays a key role in identifying contractual risks, supporting large-scale refurbishment and upgrade programs, and coordinating with specialist external counsel on regulatory issues, including National Electricity Law.
This opportunity is suited for a self-sufficient senior lawyer with strong generalist capability, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the confidence to operate independently across diverse matters.
Responsibilities
- Manage procurement contracting using the organisation’s standard templates.
- Review and negotiate supplier agreements, including software and technology contracts.
- Lead contract negotiations with vendors, government bodies, and project partners.
- Identify and advise on contractual risks across major infrastructure and operational agreements.
- Support major infrastructure projects, including dam refurbishment and upgrades.
- Manage government-to-government funding arrangements.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including acting as liaison with the external legal panel.
- Support regional legal matters in coordination with the General Counsel.
Requirements
- Australian-qualified lawyer with a common law background.
- 10–15 years post-qualification experience gained across both private practice and in-house roles.
- Strong commercial contracting capability, ideally with experience in dams, gas, electricity, mining, energy, or oil & gas sectors.
- Highly autonomous operator with proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
- Effective communication skills with technical, commercial, and executive teams.
- High work ethic and strong compliance mindset.
- Candidates open to FIFO (fly-in fly-out) or hybrid travel arrangements are strongly encouraged to apply.
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation and benefits package within the alternative legal services marketplace.
- Health benefits and pension included.
- Access to professional development resources and learning programs.
- Predominantly remote work with some client-required on-site presence.
Location
- This role supports projects primarily in Australia and may require travel arrangements including FIFO or hybrid models.