Legal Counsel

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Port of Melbourne Full time
About the Port of Melbourne

The Port of Melbourne is Australia's largest maritime hub for containerised, automotive and general cargo. It is a key economic asset for businesses and people across Victoria and Australia, with assets including port land, wharves and channels servicing one of the nation's key trade gateways. PoM is committed to sustainable, responsible infrastructure management to support ongoing operations.

ABOUT THE ROLE

A great opportunity has arisen for a lawyer to join PoM's Legal Services team as Legal Counsel. The role will work closely with the Senior Legal Counsels and General Counsel & Company Secretary across a broad range of legal matters including construction work. You will be joining a business of approximately 160 staff with regular engagement and reporting to members of the Executive Leadership Team, including the CEO.

What you will be doing

Your role within Legal Services will be end to end, starting with close commercial involvement, through to negotiations, preparation of Board papers and implementation of initiatives. In addition to construction law matters, the role will also involve:

  • advice on the privatisation Transaction Documents governing PoM's concession from the Government to operate the Port of Melbourne
  • advise the business on appropriate procurement and probity practices including review and advice regarding Expression of Interests, Tenders and Request for Quotes
  • general commercial and contractual work including consultant and other services engagements
  • advising on PoM's corporate and financing structure, and the regulatory environment; and
  • business transition projects, including compliance, precedents and policy reviews.

The successful applicant will have

  • Minimum of 3 years of post-qualification working experience, including Construction, Projects and Commercial law matters. Construction law experience is essential
  • Superior interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to contribute to strategic discussions
  • Ability to identify key risks, highlight issues and provide solutions
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, with the capacity to influence
  • Ability to provide legal advice and assistance to internal clients in a timely and commercially astute manner
  • A team player with a continuous improvement approach

Application details

Please Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, and applicants must have full working rights in Australia and already be residing in the country.

For immediate consideration please forward your resume to .

Applications Close: 19 September 2025

Job details
  • Seniority level – Associate
  • Employment type – Full-time
  • Job function – Legal
  • Industries – Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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