In-House Counsel (Energy/Commercial)

Our client sits at the forefront of renewable energy in Australia, supporting innovation and investment that can help accelerate the ever-progressing energy transition.

They sit at an interesting intersection between commercial transactions, funding, innovation, governance, and the energy transition.

The Role – 9-12 month fixed-term contract (FTC)

The Deputy General Counsel is a senior member of the Legal and Governance team, working closely with the General Counsel to provide strategic, commercially focused legal advice across the organisation.

With a particular focus on funding agreements, complex commercial contracts, commonwealth/public law, governance, and compliance, this is a fascinating slant on a traditional energy projects role.

In this role you will:

• Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex funding agreements and commercial contracts
• Advise on procurement, privacy, governance, and legislative compliance
• Advise on obligations as a corporate Commonwealth entity, including under the AREA Act and PGPA Act.
• Support the General Counsel in managing external legal advisors and external legal support
• Advise on disputes, negotiations, litigation, and settlement recommendations
• Provid legal input into Board and Committee matters, policies and delegation frameworks
• Develop and improve legal policies, procedures, templates, and tools
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers and support staff
• Build strong relationships across the organisation and provide practical legal advice that enables delivery rather that just identifying risk

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have:

• 4-7 years PAE
• Strong commercial contracting experience, with ability to independently draft and negotiate complex agreements
• Strong knowledge of public and administrative law, contract law, and corporate governance
• Exposure to the PGPA Act, Government procurement, funding/grant agreements, and Commonwealth governance frameworks
• Strong commercial judgement - someone who can provide a recommendation rather than simply identifying risk
• Comfortability operating with senior executives, and key internal stakeholders
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or developing lawyers

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