There’s No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow
There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It's why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it's why we need people like YOU. Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.
Your opportunity:
Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Legal Counsel provides expert legal leadership across high-value and high-risk activities including commercial contracts, property, planning, the environment, construction, safety, employment, governance, and regulatory matters. You’ll advise and influence at the highest levels, including the CEO, executive leadership, and other senior leaders.
You will pro-actively lead legal strategy and deliver timely advice on complex matters and ensure that risk is appropriately managed through commercially considered, solutions focused, and forward-thinking advice.
This includes:
Delivering strategic legal support on procurement frameworks, commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, disputes, and construction projects.
Manage and advise on our extensive property portfolio and tenure related matters including in respect of legislative powers;
Leading complex legal investigations including Crime and Corruption Commission matters and Public Interest Disclosure applications.
Managing external advisors to ensure high-quality, fit for purpose support within budget.
Coach and develop internal stakeholders to improve legal literacy and risk informed practices
Advising on corporate governance and the legal implications of organisational strategy.
Contributing to policy design, operational transformation and business improvement initiatives.
As a leader, you’ll also mentor and develop legal and non-legal professionals, shaping legal capability across the business and fostering a high-performance culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous learning.
About you:
You will bring significant post admission experience (either in private practice and/or in house) with a commercially minded approach and an ability to apply critical thinking to drive outcomes, gained through progressive roles in complex corporate and regulated environments.
Your background demonstrates:
Proven capability delivering strategic legal counsel on a diverse range of areas including commercial, property, environmental, safety, regulatory and construction projects.
Confidence navigating multi-stakeholder environments, including public sector or utility settings.
A collaborative, trusted advisor approach, with the leadership and gravitas to influence senior decision-makers.
A strong sense of integrity, accountability, and professional leadership.
You will need to be admitted to practise in Queensland and eligible to hold an unrestricted practising certificate.
At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We’d still encourage you to apply as we we’re looking for the right human being for this role - it’s about so much more than ticking all the boxes!
Why Urban Utilities?
At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.
At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.
Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you'll find us all over SEQ - working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.
We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here’s just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:
Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!
Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180
Visit our website to learn more about us at www.urbanutilities.com.au
How to apply
Click on the ‘Apply” to complete your application.
Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.
For further information please contact our friendly Talent Team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au
Our Talent team & Hiring Managers kindly request that no unsolicited CVs are sent for this role.