The Company:
This growing energy business operates a range of projects across Australia. With continued expansion and increasing regulatory complexity, the company is now appointing its first in-house lawyer to help shape its legal function and support its leadership team.

You’ll join a progressive organisation with a clear growth strategy and a collaborative executive group spanning operations, exploration, and finance.

The Role:
Working directly with senior executives including the Finance Director, Managing Director, Exploration Manager and Operations Manager, the Legal Counsel will play a hands-on role providing commercial and strategic legal support across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of contracts including supply, procurement, offtake, service and consultancy agreements;
• Advising on JV and farm-in / farm-out arrangements;
• Supporting financing transactions (loan agreements, convertible notes, share purchase agreements, SAFE instruments);
• Assisting with technology, data and IP agreements;
• Maintaining the contract register, tracking key obligations and milestones, and developing templates and playbooks;
• Advising on regulatory and compliance matters including land access, environmental approvals, petroleum leases and native title agreements; and
• Partnering closely with project, operations and engineering teams to align project execution with legal and regulatory obligations.

About You:
You’ll be a commercial, solutions-focused lawyer ideally with 3–8 years’ PAE, gained in either private practice (energy, resources, construction or corporate teams) or in-house within a projects environment. You’ll also bring:

• Strong commercial drafting and negotiation skills;
• The ability to operate autonomously while engaging confidently with senior executives;
• An interest in the energy, infrastructure or resources sectors; and
• A proactive mindset with a focus on practical outcomes.

Benefits:

• Salary up to ~$155,000 + 15% bonus (plus additional bonus up to 30% in year 2)
• Flexible hybrid working (up to 2 days WFH)
• Be part of a growing, well funded business
• Direct access to decision-makers across a growing national business

Apply Now:
This is a rare opportunity to be the inaugural Legal Counsel in a high-growth energy company and shape how legal supports the business.

Click Apply or contact Peter Liaw at Peppercorn Recruitment on 0422 805 803 or email [email protected], quoting reference number 3975337.

Please submit your resume in Word format only.