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Senior Legal Counsel

Location: 

Docklands, VIC, AU, 3008

Pacific Blue is a leading owner, operator, and developer of renewable energy assets. We operate a high quality and diversified portfolio of wind, hydro, and solar assets, as well as offering a range of competitive energy products, delivering value to our retail energy customer base. With the growing importance of renewable energy in Australia's future, a career with us is more than just a job. You will be helping us to lead Australia to an affordable clean energy future that deliver positive social, environmental, and economic outcomes.

 

The Senior Legal Counsel role will provide legal advisory services, legal documentation services, and legal project management services to the company for a range of general and energy specific agreements, regulatory matters and other legal issues across all aspects of the business, including but not limited to major renewable energy development projects.

 

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing timely, commercially relevant legal advice and recommendations on a wide range of issues arising across the company;
  • Reviewing and drafting legal documentation that is used in the ordinary course of business, including, but not limited to, the following:
    • Drafting and negotiating construction contracts, escrow agreements, power purchase agreements, supply contracts, minor works contracts, network connection arrangements;
    • Drafting and negotiating sales contracts and project documentation (leases, construction contracts and finance documents);
    • Drafting and negotiating land contracts and managing legal documentation associated with landholdings;
  • Preparing FIRB applications;
  • Supporting development projects, mergers & acquisitions, financing and due diligence work;
  • Providing strategic, commercially-minded advice to internal stakeholders on both development and operational projects;
  • Providing legal support in disputes and litigation;
  • Liaising with regulatory authorities, government bodies and other organisations as required;
  • Instructing and efficiently managing the use of external lawyers;

 

Knowledge, experience & skills:         

  • Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in Victoria with relevant 7-10 plus years of PQE, in a law firm or a strong in-house legal team.
  • Experience in major transactions such as infrastructure or construction projects (especially in energy sector), mergers and acquisitions, property and/or project finance. 
  • Experience in commercial drafting, negotiation and advice.
  • Experience in the energy sector desirable.
  • Outstanding drafting and verbal communications skills.
  • Strong legal experience in commercial areas of the law.
  • Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
  • High level of negotiation and influencing skills. 
  • Independent worker with high level organisation skills, including well-developed priority setting skills and the ability to meet deadlines

 

 

What We offer

At Pacific Blue, as a leading renewable energy provider for the past 30 years, we know what it takes to create real change. Our success isn't solely driven by our technology, investments, or assets—it's powered by our people. Our passionate and dedicated team is the reason we can make 100% clean energy available today, not tomorrow.

 

We provide a wide range of benefits including:

  • Discounts to Home Energy and Health Insurance
  • Purchased leave program
  • Free Employee Assistance Program
  • A team that is inclusive and supportive

 

Pacific Blue is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment where individuals in each of our business units feel involved, supported, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that embracing people with diverse capabilities, perspectives, and experiences will enrich our team and provide competitive advantages to our business. This has resulted in our recognition by the DCA as an Inclusive Employer.

 

If you require accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to inform us so that we can support you throughout the application process.

 

Only candidates with the eligible right to work in Australia will be considered.

 

If you share our vision of creating a sustainable future and believe in making a positive impact, please click the 'apply' button to express your interest.

 

Recruiters are kindly asked not to contact us.

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