Legal Counsel - Energy

Lawyers On Demand; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawyers On Demand seeks a commercial lawyer for a 10-month secondment with a leading Australian energy company. The role supports a range of generation and renewable energy assets and involves drafting, negotiating, and advising on complex commercial agreements.

The assignment begins immediately and is full-time. Candidates should have 5+ years PQE, strong contracting experience, and experience in energy or related sectors.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years PQE from top/mid-tier firms or in-house.
• Strong commercial contracting experience and ability to provide strategic legal advice.
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, construction or projects sectors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Advising on legal matters for large-scale generation assets including traditional and renewable energy operations.
• Supporting renewable energy projects (wind, battery storage, hydro).
• Leading and supporting commercial negotiations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Managing complex legal matters and providing commercially focused advice.
• Advising on regulatory developments and business change initiatives.

Skills

Commercial contracting

Regulatory/energy sector knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Law degree (LLB/JD)

Job description

LOD (Lawyers On Demand) is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a ‘new law’ pioneer, we continue to lead the market we created.

We're a global business with offices around the world that focus on providing end-to-end solutions for our clients' legal needs, by connecting them with our team of exceptional legal professionals. We provide secondment opportunities, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions. Together, we find new ways to supercharge the value that legal professionals and in-house legal teams deliver.

With LOD, you get all the best bits of being a lawyer - interesting work with some of the world's most exciting organisations, plus the flexibility and freedom to live your life how you want.

Who are we looking for?

We're working with a leading Australian energy company on an exciting 10-month secondment opportunity for a commercial lawyer. This role sits within a high-performing legal team supporting a diverse portfolio of generation and renewable energy assets. The assignment is commencing immediately and will be offered on a full-time basis.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Advising on legal matters relating to large-scale generation assets, including traditional and renewable energy operations.
• Supporting renewable energy projects, including wind farms, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and hydro assets.
• Leading and supporting commercial negotiations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Managing complex legal matters and providing practical, commercially focused advice.
• Advising on regulatory developments and business change initiatives where required.

Ideal Candidates Will Have

• Have at least 5 years PQE, ideally gained from top or mid-tier law firms or in-house, with strong legal training.
• Strong commercial contracting experience and the ability to provide strategic legal advice.
• Experience within the energy, infrastructure, construction or projects sectors will be highly regarded.
• The ability to work autonomously and build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the business.

What's next?

Are you ready to spark a positive change to your career and your personal life?

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.