Legal Counsel

Western Power; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Up to four weeks additional leave

Salary packaging opportunities

Wellness leave days

Parental leave (22 weeks)

Employee recognition program

Renewable energy focus

Job summary

Western Power is seeking a Legal Counsel to partner with the business and provide pragmatic, commercially driven legal advice across a broad range of operational, commercial and corporate matters. You will help navigate legal risk, strengthen compliance and enable informed decision-making within the organisation.

You will build strong stakeholder partnerships, deliver practical legal solutions that balance compliance with business goals, and support major strategic initiatives with timely

Qualifications

• Admitted legal practitioner with current practising certificate (jurisdiction recognised).
• Experience providing commercially focused legal advice across energy, contracting, compliance, employment, property and dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Provide trusted, commercially focused legal advice across operational, commercial and corporate matters.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders to balance compliance with business objectives.
• Support major strategic initiatives by delivering timely legal guidance and risk assessments.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts, commercial arrangements, and legal documentation.
• Coordinate external legal advisers for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to enhance legal services, processes and knowledge sharing.
• Deliver training and guidance on legal, governance and compliance matters.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Legal advice

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Practising certificate

Job description

We are seeking a Legal Counsel for a permanent opportunity to partner with the business in delivering pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice that supports Western Power’s strategic objectives. In this role, you will help navigate legal risk, strengthen compliance, and provide trusted guidance that enables informed decision-making across a broad range of operational, commercial and corporate matters.

Your Role in Action

• Provide trusted, commercially focused legal advice across a diverse range of operational, commercial and corporate matters, helping the business make informed decisions and effectively manage legal risk.
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders across Western Power, delivering practical legal solutions that balance compliance requirements with business objectives.
• Support major strategic initiatives and projects by providing timely legal guidance, risk assessments and commercially sound recommendations.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of contracts, commercial arrangements and legal documentation, managing complex third-party relationships where required.
• Lead and coordinate external legal advisers, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective outcomes and the seamless integration of external advice into business operations.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance legal services, processes, systems, precedents and knowledge-sharing across the organisation.
• Deliver training, coaching and expert guidance on legal, governance and compliance matters, building capability and legal awareness across the business.
• Contribute to a culture of integrity, customer focus and accountability by ensuring legal matters are managed professionally, efficiently and in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and professional obligations.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Admitted legal practitioner with a current practising certificate and tertiary qualifications in Law from a recognised common law jurisdiction.
• Strong experience providing commercially focused legal advice across areas such as energy, commercial contracting, construction, compliance, employment, property and/or dispute resolution.
• Proven ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical, risk-based advice that supports informed business decision‑making.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a talent for presenting legal advice clearly, concisely and in plain English.
• Organised, adaptable and solutions‑focused, with the ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgement and deliver high‑quality outcomes in a fast‑paced environment.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work‑life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. Y ou will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including:

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
• Flexible work arrangements to support part‑time work, working hours and working from home arrangements.
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year.
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership.
• An award‑winning employee recognition and benefits programme.
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.
• 22 weeks paid parental leaveand 5 days of First Nations cultural leaveto support family and cultural connections.

Applications close on 13 October 2026

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities.As a WORK180 -endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion. You can learn more about this through our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.