Legal Operations Officer

Alinta Energy; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Energy discounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Volunteer day

Job summary

Alinta Energy is recruiting for a Legal & Company Secretary professional to support Board and Committee administration, corporate governance, and legal operations. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders across a varied corporate environment and gain hands-on experience with governance systems and contract management.

The role emphasizes exposure to senior stakeholders, governance processes, and the chance to develop practical capabilities in legal technology and company secretarial work

Qualifications

• Experience as a legal assistant, document controller, contracts administrator or team administrator.
• Strong attention to detail and ability balance competing deadlines.
• Clear communication and practical stakeholder support.
• Basic understanding of legal or commercial terminology, processes and documents.
• Proficiency with MS Office and legal operations systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating Board and Committee administration, papers, actions and corporate records.
• Managing shared Contracts and Company Secretariat inboxes, enquiries and follow-up actions.
• Administering legal technology platforms, user access, information quality, training and reporting.
• Supporting corporate compliance activities, including ASIC filings, annual reviews, KYC and due diligence requests.
• Maintaining registers, templates, procedures and guidance across Legal & Company Secretary function.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Customer-focused approach

Organizational skills

MS Office

Tools

LawVu

Diligent Boards

Diligent Entities

Contract management systems

Job description

• Build experience across governance, legal technology and Board administration
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across a varied corporate environment
• Enjoy hybrid working, energy discounts and genuine career development

Alinta Energy is one of Australia’s biggest energy retailers, generators and developers with over 1.1 million customers. Australia’s energy system is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history and we’re right there with it. We’re investing in and developing large-scale renewables and storage projects as part of our ongoing effort to provide our customers with reliable, affordable and sustainable energy.

We understand that flexibility matters when considering your next role. Let us know your requirements, and we’ll carefully consider how we might accommodate them.

Ready to make a real impact?

Join our Legal & Company Secretary team in a broad, full-time role supporting Board and Committee administration, corporate governance, legal operations systems and business enquiries. You’ll gain exposure to senior stakeholders while building practical capability across legal technology, contracts and company secretarial work.

Why you’ll love working here

At Alinta Energy, we’re taking real action to deliver reliable and sustainable energy for Australia, and that practical approach runs through everything we do. You’ll get clear direction, genuine flexibility, and the support you need to grow, all while working on projects that make a lasting difference. We’re big enough to create impact, but small enough that your ideas and effort will always be seen.

There are plenty of other great benefits of working for Alinta Energy, including:

• flexible working
• energy discounts
• an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• a paid volunteer day each year
• fully stocked kitchens
• lots more

What you’ll do

• Coordinating Board and Committee administration, papers, actions and corporate records
• Managing shared Contracts and Company Secretariat inboxes, enquiries and follow-up actions
• Administering legal technology platforms, user access, information quality, training and reporting
• Supporting corporate compliance activities, including ASIC filings, annual reviews, KYC and due diligence requests
• Maintaining registers, templates, procedures and practical guidance across the Legal & Company Secretary function.

Your experience

• Experience as a legal assistant, document controller, contracts administrator or team administrator
• Strong attention to detail and confidence balancing competing deadlines
• Clear communication and a practical, customer-focused approach to stakeholder support
• Basic understanding of legal or commercial terminology, processes and documents
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and document, contract or legal operations systems.

Please note this is a full-time role and requires full working rights within Australia.

Experience with LawVu, Diligent Boards, Diligent Entities or the energy sector will be viewed favourably, but a positive attitude and willingness to learn are equally important.

This role will suit someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership and remains calm when priorities shift. You’ll receive a structured handover and support while building confidence across governance, legal technology and corporate administration.

Like what you’re seeing?

If you like the sound of this, and you’ve got experience in a similar role, we’d love to talk to you. Come and discover better together with Alinta Energy.

We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to respond to every applicant.

If your application progresses, we will need to complete background and pre-employment checks, such as immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks, and additional checks for roles related to finance.

Our Diversity Commitment

Alinta Energy offers a truly diverse, safe and supportive work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, Alinta Energy encourages applications from any qualified person, including First Nations Australians, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people of all ages and people living with a disability. We are also proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and we are committed to advancing women’s careers.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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