Legal Counsel

About the role

We are seeking applications for the role of Legal Counsel to be based at our Cannon Hill office. Reporting to the Head of Legal the successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal advice and assistance in managing the IOR Group's legal, property, commercial and regulatory activities,

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and draft documentation in relation to the Company’s real property interests, including without limitation property purchases, lease renewals, and regulatory compliance.
• Assist with the management of the Company’s real property interests, including maintenance of the LeaseEagle property management software system.
• Provide legal reviews and draft contract documentation, including without limitation customer and supplier contracts, with the assistance of external legal advisers where necessary.
• Assist with the management of the Company’s contract documentation, including maintenance of the Agiloft contract management software system.
• Provide legal advice and assist with the management of the Company’s security interests on the Personal Properties Securities Register
• Provide assistance to the Head of Legal and Chief Commercial Officer with the preparation of tenders, presentations, commercial negotiations, acquisitions and due diligence as required from time to time.

Skills and experience.

• Tertiary Qualification in Law
• Admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of Queensland
• 5 years’ post admission experience and unrestricted practicing certificate
• Previous experience in commercial, property or contracts legal processes
• Excellent communication and strong organisation skills with the ability to work within a small team and with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus super
• Benefits program with a variety of staff discounts
• Staff fuel discounts 
• Vehicle salary packaging
• Employee referral bonus program
• Down to earth friendly team

About the company

IOR is a family-owned business based in Brisbane, which has been fueling Australia’s industries for nearly 40 years. The business has been growing rapidly and consistently in the last decade in particular, and is now the only fully-integrated, 100% Australian-owned fuel company in the country. Its operations span the entire country and the entire fuel value chain: a crude oil refinery, two import terminals, a growing bulk delivery fleet, on-road and on-airport unmanned refueling networks, infrastructure manufacturing, and proprietary fuel management technology.

IOR is proudly different. We innovate and we deliver what our customers need. We are on the forefront of technology and data capability in our industry. We invest heavily in the communities in which we operate in regional and remote Australia. We proudly invest in our people who are our family, and willingly back anyone that backs themselves.

As industry’s energy needs evolve, we look forward to working hand-in-hand with our customers and growing together as we aim to serve more people, in more places by always offering better value energy solutions.