Senior General Counsel – Australia, Rail & Infrastructure Strategy

MTR Corporation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

MTR Australia seeks an accomplished General Counsel to join its senior leadership team in Sydney. You will lead the legal function across Australian entities, Boards, and major projects, providing commercially focused advice that enables confident decision-making and growth while managing legal and regulatory risk.

The role spans rail, property and infrastructure, governance, complex negotiations and strategic advice to the CEO and executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws or JD qualification and a valid Australian practising certificate.
• Minimum of 15 years post-admission legal experience.
• Significant experience across infrastructure, transport, rail, construction, property development and/or major projects.
• Extensive experience leading complex commercial negotiations and contractual arrangements.
• Experience advising Boards, CEOs and executive leadership teams.
• Strong corporate governance and compliance expertise.
• Experience managing litigation, disputes and external legal providers.
• Experience in highly regulated environments.
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Shape and lead legal strategy aligned with business priorities and future ambitions.
• Advise CEO, ELT and Boards with commercial judgement on strategic decisions.
• Provide strategic legal support across bids, tenders, investments, partnerships and negotiations.
• Advise on rail franchises, operations, maintenance contracts, JV, alliances, PPPs and development agreements.
• Support property and development opportunities including precinct projects and land acquisitions.
• Strengthen governance frameworks, director duties, delegated authorities and Board decision-making.
• Navigate evolving regulatory environments across rail, transport, property and competition law.
• Lead litigation, disputes and enforcement of external providers and expenditure controls.
• Provide guidance on employment and industrial relations partnering with People & Culture.
• Build a commercially focused function and manage external counsel.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Boards/CEO advisory

Regulatory & compliance

Contract negotiations

Education

Bachelor of Laws / JD

Job description

MTR Australia seeks an accomplished General Counsel to join its senior leadership team in Sydney. You will lead the legal function across Australian entities, Boards, and major projects, providing commercially focused advice that enables confident decision-making and growth while managing legal and regulatory risk.

The role spans rail, property and infrastructure, governance, complex negotiations and strategic advice to the CEO and executive leadership.