Address- Full time permanent opportunity
- Flexible work arrangement - Hybrid
- Brisbane or Sydney based
Delivering good energy starts from within
It’s an exciting time to join Origin. Creating a great place to work means together we’re progressing our ambition to lead the energy transition through cleaner energy and customer solutions. We’re always looking for better ways to deliver for our customers – and for our people.
About the role
A new opportunity is now available for a ‘Corporate Lawyer’, providing legal advice and support to Origin Energy Group companies. The role is primarily focused on advising on contracting strategies and reviewing contracts across Origin, legal operations and implementing regulatory change in the procurement space. The role will also support contracting on renewable energy and hydrogen projects that will enable Origin to lead the transition to a low carbon world.
Supporting the General Counsel, Head of Legal and the Senior Legal Team, you will deliver value to the Origin Energy Group companies through helping them achieve their goals. Working collaboratively with Senior Corporate Lawyers and other members of the legal team to provide high quality legal services, you will be the key business partner, and advise different Origin business units on procurement matters, for Origin’s upstream gas operations.
This is an opportunity to work in a collegiate environment alongside a talented team of lawyers working on a wide variety of legal matters.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Advise different Origin business units on contracting strategies, and review, negotiate and approve contracts.
- Identify and implement efficiencies across the business.
- Advise and manage contracting claims and disputes.
- Implementation of regulatory change.
- Work with a legal process outsourcing (LPO) provider and other external providers.
- Develop and maintain a broad and deep understanding of nominated client business units and their objectives (in particular the integrated gas business), structures, assets and activities, and proactively identify and deliver on opportunities to add value.
- Provide high quality legal advice and well-reasoned recommendations.
- Assist with education and training of company personnel and develop work practices that minimise potential legal and regulatory risk.
What you will bring
With 5+ years PQE as an Australian qualified and admitted lawyer, you will have significant experience in drafting and negotiating a broad range of contractual documentation. Experience in procurement of major plant equipment and long-term O&M agreements for major plant.
- Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
- Ability to develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrated client and outcomes focus.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills – you embrace complexity and enjoy constant variety and challenge.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and team skills.
- Excellent judgment to support high quality decision-making.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Ability, drive and working style to build working relationships and understand the allocated client’s legal needs beyond the delivery of immediate matter work.
Origin - Where good change happens
At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.
We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.
Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.
Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/
Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.
Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
