The Role:

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide legal services to various divisions of Sunwater. You will provide strategic, high quality, solutions-focussed legal advice and prepare legal documents in all areas relevant to the Sunwater business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Proactively pursuing legal risk management and actively pursue the close of matters.
• Early involvement in matters and being an active and valued member of multi-disciplinary teams within Sunwater.
• Prioritising and managing workload and meet deadlines in line with the business’ agreed priorities.
• Gaining the support of business partners on legal matters.
• Building effective long-term relationships with all stakeholders that add value to Sunwater.
• Using appropriate methods, skills and styles to move others toward recommended outcomes.
• Bringing thought leadership to the role in order to drive continuous improvement and a sustainable business environment for Sunwater, its customers and the wider community.
• Positively promote and actively role model the Sunwater values and behaviours to support the delivery of our services.

You will bring:

• Admission as a solicitor or barrister in Queensland with an unrestricted practising certificate
• Demonstrated technical skills in the following legal disciplines: planning and environment law and approvals pathways; cultural heritage; native title; construction and procurement delivery models and contracts (including Australian Standard documentation and QITC); and complex commercial contracts.
• At least 3 years post admission experience in a relevant field within top tier or recognised mid-tier Australian practice, or in-house legal position
• Demonstrated understanding of legal risk management and corporate governance

What's great about working at Sunwater?

We are committed to delivering water for prosperity for our customers and providing our people with a dynamic and safe work environment, with a range of benefits including:

• Attractive remuneration and benefits (including 17.5% leave loading)
• Innovative, diverse organisation that puts safety first
• A focus on internal career progression
• Learning and development opportunities for all staff
• A team orientated and collaborative work environment

About Us:

We know how important water is to the livelihoods of our more than 5000 irrigation, industrial, commercial and urban customers, and to Queensland’s overall economic wellbeing. Our purpose is clear at Sunwater – ‘Delivering water for prosperity’. We are responsible for providing around 40 per cent of all water used commercially in Queensland. That’s more than 1300 gigalitres a year.

Delivering the best outcome for our customers is what motivates us. We understand our customers’ needs and the essential role they play in regional growth and prosperity.

If you are seeking a new challenge and would enjoy the opportunity to work in a fast paced and customer focussed business, click on the APPLY NOW button and submit your application.