Corporate and Commercial Lawyer (Secondment)

The Opportunity

A leading electricity organisation is seeking an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer to join its legal team on a three-month full-time engagement, based in Brisbane with hybrid working arrangements.

About You

You are an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer with at least three years’ post-qualification experience, bringing a strong track record from either private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.

Your Experience & Expertise

• Demonstrated experience providing legal support across a broad range of commercial, corporate and contractual matters in an in-house or private practice environment
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, including procurement, supply, services, technology, operations and project-related contracts
• Proven ability to provide practical and commercially focused legal advice on day-to-day operational and strategic matters
• Strong understanding of corporate governance, risk management, compliance and regulatory obligations applicable to large organisations
• Experience identifying and mitigating legal, commercial and operational risks while enabling business objectives and project outcomes
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience partnering closely with executives, project teams and operational stakeholders
• Experience preparing clear and concise legal advice, reports, contract documentation and decision-making materials
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance legal risk against business and operational considerations
• Experience within the energy, infrastructure, utilities or resources sectors would be advantageous but is not essential

Attributes

• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to provide practical, solutions-focused legal advice
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound professional judgement
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse business functions
• Pragmatic and outcome-focused, with a commitment to supporting business objectives while managing legal risk
• Flexible and adaptable, able to support a wide variety of legal, contractual and regulatory matters as business needs evolve
• Committed to delivering high-quality legal support and exceptional client service in a fast-paced in-house environment

Requirements

• Current Australian practising certificate
• Right to live and work in Australia

• Current Australian practising certificate
• Right to live and work in Australia
• Minimum 3 years’ post-qualification experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer