Senior Legal Counsel

This energy company is a global brand with projects across the world. Australia has been a success story for the business over the last decade with multiple projects completed, already underway and in the pipeline making it an exciting time for the business.

About the role:
The Brisbane based legal team is now looking to add an experienced construction, projects, corporate or finance lawyer (ideally with some renewables experience) to the team. Reporting to the General Counsel (but with plenty of autonomy and coverage across the business) your work will focus on project delivery including:

• managing key construction contracts and subcontracts including MOU, NDA, NDA, LOI, EPC, O&M and supply agreements;
• general commercial legal drafting;
• site development/identification;
• ensuring continual compliance with various legislative requirements;
• working with and managing external counsel;
• supervision of junior legal counsel in the group; 
• playing a key role as 2ic to the General Counsel; and
• providing associated legal/commercial advice.

Skills/Experience:
To be considered for this role you will have: 

• 6-15 years’ post admission experience;
• top tier (or large recognised law firm) training across construction / projects / energy / finance and demonstrated experience in dealing with EPC contracts and project delivery;
• in-house or secondment experience within an energy, renewables or similar businesses will be highly regarded;  
• a confident, commercial and pragmatic manner as this role will work in very closely with key stakeholders in the business as well as externally.  

Benefits: 

Awaiting you is:

• a key role within the legal function of a growing business with some really intersting project both on and in the pipeline;
• the opportunity to join a growing renewables business;
• an established legal function which works closely with the business with a highly commercial and business partnering model;
• a collegiate and friendly legal team; 
• 4 day per week option and/or flexibility to work from home 1-2 days a week.

Apply now: 

Click APPLY or contact Peter Liaw at Peppercorn Recruitment on 0422 805 803 or email peter@peppercornrecruitment.com.au, quoting reference number 3740844. Please submit your resume in Word format only.

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