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SalaryEven if you haven’t heard of Energy Queensland (EQL) you might know our operational brands - Energex, Ergon Energy Network, Ergon Energy Retail and Yurika. As a group, we are growing rapidly and as part of the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan (QEJP), actively helping to advance the energy transition towards net zero.
We currently have a number of Legal Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel roles available within our Legal Services team to be located at any major EQL location and are inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates. The roles are full-time and fixed term (ranging between 10-24 months) and provide the ideal opportunity to join a highly professional and collaborative team where no day is the same with varied, interesting and fast-paced work.
Why choose to work for us?
It’s an exciting time to join us and to be involved in the energy sector, so consider us for your next career move, where you will experience:
- Secure employment backed by a strong collective agreement, with yearly EBA increases.
- Strong 12.75% superannuation and the ability to earn more with salary sacrifice co- contributions.
- Opportunities for skills and career advancement with access to ongoing training and capacity to build and grow your skills.
- Healthy work life balance with the option to WFH, 2 days per week and ad hoc as required.
- A chance to give back with a paid employee volunteering program allowing our employees to support communities across Queensland.
- Support and guidance with access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and professional support and guidance.
- A Safety-First culture, the safety of our people, customers and communities is a core priority.
- Reward and recognition with an internal reward and recognition program that includes an annual celebration of excellence.
- Diversity and inclusion where all employees can contribute towards multiple diversity and inclusion initiatives across our business.
About your new Legal Counsel role:
Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, you provide legal advice across all Divisions of Energy Queensland whilst ensuring legal risk is appropriately managed in partnership with key internal and external stakeholders.
The remuneration for your new role is from $164k plus 12.75% super for a 9-day fortnight and from $186k plus 12.75% super for a 10-day fortnight.
About your new Senior Legal Counsel role:
Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, you are a very experienced legal expert who works across the Energy Queensland portfolio of businesses. You provide high quality and timely legal advice to the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Leadership Team and all Divisions. Your legal advice drives robust commercial decision making across the Energy Queensland portfolio whilst ensuring legal risk is appropriately managed.
The remuneration for your new role is from $184k plus 12.75% super for a 9-day fortnight and from $208k plus 12.75% super for a 10-day fortnight.
About you:
You have:
- A Bachelor of Laws degree with admission to practise as a solicitor in Queensland.
- Proven knowledge and capability with minimum 3+ years post admission experience (Legal Counsel) and minimum 5+ years post admission experience (Senior Legal Counsel).
- Ability to leverage legal and analytical skills to ensure knowledge of unfamiliar law is gained quickly.
- Capacity and ability to build rewarding relationships with the business, understanding the strategic needs and objectives.
- Ability to take ownership of matters and work autonomously.
- Demonstrated capacity to exercise the highest standards of confidentiality, ethics and sound judgement and a customer service ethic.
Electricity distribution or other infrastructure/utilities industry experience would be advantageous, as well as experience in relation to the operation of government owned corporations. Experience in any of the following areas of practice would also be viewed favourably: general commercial law, construction law, workplace health and safety law, ICT, disputes, privacy, competition and consumer law or property law.
For more information about the Legal Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel roles, click on the Position Description links located at the bottom of the page.
About us:
Energy Queensland is the group of electricity distribution, retail, and energy services businesses 100% owned by the state of Queensland. We deliver electricity across Queensland through our ‘poles and wires’ businesses Energex and Ergon Energy Network. Our retailer, Ergon Energy Retail sells electricity to customers throughout regional Queensland. These essential service activities are supported by a range of innovative products and services delivered through our Yurika brand.
How to apply:
If you are ready to help us shape the future of energy, please complete the application form and attach:
- A current resume (outlining your career history); and
- A cover letter (outlining your experience and motivation for the role).
Applications close: 5:00pm, Wednesday 27 March 2024.
For further information please contact either of the following Deputy General Counsels:
- Liz Kennedy – 0438 890 ***
- Olwen Fyfe – 0429 520 ***
- Brook Burke – 0407 593 ***
We value the differences individuals contribute to our workforce and encourage a diverse range of applicants to apply.
Click here to view more information on diversity and inclusion at Energy Queensland.
