Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel, Risk and Compliance | Melbourne

My client is an energy infrastructure organisation playing a central role in delivering transmission and renewable energy infrastructure for Australia’s energy transition. They are taking on expanded statutory and regulatory functions, and they need a Legal Counsel to help shape how they manage their own obligations.

What you’ll be doing

• Advising on regulatory, governance, administrative law and statutory compliance matters
• Designing and uplifting the legal and regulatory compliance framework, including obligations registers, policies and breach reporting
• Supporting compliance monitoring for a new grid access regime
• Leading public sector compliance across FOI, privacy, procurement probity and integrity
• Partnering with the enterprise risk team and reporting to the Executive, Board and Audit and Risk Committee

What you’ll bring

• Admission as an Australian lawyer, with around 4 to 8 years’ PQE
• Regulatory, compliance or governance experience in energy, utilities, infrastructure or government
• Hands-on experience building compliance frameworks, not just advising on them
• Knowledge of the NEM, transmission or energy regulation is a strong advantage, but not essential

Why it’s worth a look

• Genuine impact on the infrastructure replacing ageing coal generation
• Board and Executive visibility early on
• A growing team, ongoing role and hybrid working

Interested, or know someone who’d be a great fit? Message me directly or apply below for a confidential chat.