Time left to apply: End Date: October 20, 2024 (19 days left to apply)
Job Requisition ID: R2715
There's No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and TomorrowThere'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: We're seeking a passionate and collaborative General Counsel to lead our in-house legal team. In this pivotal role, you will drive our legal strategy to achieve Urban Utilities' strategic and operational objectives. You'll provide strategic legal guidance whilst fostering a culture of collaboration that effectively balances business outcomes with legal risk. With your ability to navigate ambiguity, you'll empower business leaders to achieve their goals while supporting a team of talented legal advisors.
Strategic Guidance: Providing legal counsel to the Board, CEO, and executive leadership on regulatory compliance, construction contracts, planning regulations, environmental law, competition law, and labour relations.Legal Operations Oversight: Manage legal operations, legal risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing legal team that fosters collaboration and drives business success.Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with internal and external stakeholders to address legal and regulatory challenges effectively.About you: Experience: Proven 15+ years' experience in a senior legal role, preferably in-house.Strategic Alignment: Ability to align legal strategy with business goals, balancing legal risk and business objectives.Innovative Thinking: Propose innovative legal strategies that support business objectives while ensuring compliance.Qualifications: Hold or be immediately eligible to hold a current practicing certificate and admitted as a legal practitioner in Queensland.Leadership: Excellent leadership skills with a passion for mentoring and developing teams.Communication: Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, capable of conveying complex legal concepts clearly.Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of the regulatory landscape impacting our business.Community Impact: Driven to making a positive impact on our community through delivering exceptional results.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'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, 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 family and friends.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' link above to complete your application.
Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical & National Police History Check and other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.
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