Senior Counsel - Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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Project Overview:

Bechtel Mining and Metals offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the mining sector across multiple commodities including Iron Ore, Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Coal, Lithium and Rare Earths markets.

Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, the M&M global business unit also has offices in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in Australia along with execution units in the United States, Peru, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India and other project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

Due to growth in our business, an opportunity has become available within the Bechtel Mining & Metals team in Brisbane for a Senior Counsel. The role reports to the Mining & Metals Principal Counsel, Head of Legal based in Brisbane.

The role will be supporting our Mining & Metals business lines across the APAC region, with a focus on Australia. This is a unique development opportunity to join one of the world’s leading construction and engineering organizations and shape a senior in-house career in the construction sector.

The Senior Counsel will work on transactions independently with GBU Business Development and Management. The legal work associated with the position is typically complex and difficult – the matters to be addressed are often unique and require a high order of original and creative legal analysis for their resolution.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership on legal and commercial issues relating to prospects and projects in the Asia Pacific Region, including:
  • Work closely with GBU Business Development and Management in structuring, preparing, negotiating, and concluding transactions for prospects and projects in the Asia Pacific Region.
  • Advise and support GBU Management and project personnel on legal issues during the execution of projects.
  • Advise GBU Business Development and Management on the company’s internal protocols and procedures to ensure that compliance is maintained.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of 8 years post qualification work experience with engineering and construction projects and related contract documents will be required – from a major law firm and/or major engineering, procurement, and construction firm.
• Must hold a current legal practicing certificate from an Australian jurisdiction.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Must hold a current legal practicing certificate from an Australian jurisdiction.
• Must be prepared to travel on an ‘as needed’ basis.
• Thrives on team collaboration and complex problem-solving.
• Technical excellence and well-honed advisory, negotiation and drafting skills.
• High degree of business acumen and a strategic approach.
• Ability to work effectively with people of all levels and disciplines within the company and external lawyers where necessary.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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