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Senior Legal Counsel

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Powerlink Queensland Full time

Join to apply for the Senior Legal Counsel role at Powerlink Queensland

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Senior Legal Counsel role at Powerlink Queensland

At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you

We believe life's about possibilities. And so is the future. That's why we need you.

We're working at the heart of Queensland's energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us deliver a world-class energy future and ensure we continue to navigate through this once in a generation energy challenge. Join us and make it happen.

A career that matters and lasts

As a Senior Legal Counsel you'll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 241,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.

  • Competitive Salary starting from $210,000 + 14.75 % Super for a 10 day fortnight
  • Strategic Influence and Visibility: This role offers the opportunity to work closely with leaders across Powerlink, providing proactive, commercially focused legal advice that shapes strategic decisions across the organisation.
  • Diverse Legal Scope: The role allows for autonomy in managing complex legal matters across a broad scope of legal subject matters such as contract and commercial, regulatory and construction.

We believe every employee deserves the opportunity to enjoy a work-life balance that enhances their overall wellbeing and performance through inclusive and supportive benefits.

Ask Us About
  • Flexible & hybrid working options
  • Career development
  • Health & wellbeing programs
  • Leave offerings (including 14 weeks paid parental leave – at full or half pay, plus additional leave purchasing)
  • Inclusive workplace facilities
  • Free undercover secure parking, with access to onsite charging stations for electric vehicles

The Opportunity

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping legal strategy and enabling business success across Powerlink.
  • You'll deliver high-impact legal advice and drafting that empowers internal teams to act decisively and efficiently.
  • You'll manage complex legal matters with autonomy, while being supported by experienced Lead Legal Counsels.
  • You'll drive legal risk awareness and help embed practical, business-focused policies and training across the organisation.
  • You'll build external legal partnerships, ensuring cost-effective outcomes and capability uplift for the internal legal team.
  • You'll contribute to strategic outcomes by identifying legal opportunities that create commercial value and support policy development.

This is a rare opportunity to join a collaborative legal team where your expertise will directly support Powerlink's strategic direction and operational excellence.

Please note this is a 12 month Max Term contract.

The People You'll Join

Based in our Virginia office in Brisbane, you'll join a forward-thinking Legal team within Powerlink's Finance and Governance division—an environment where your expertise will be valued and your impact felt. Reporting to the Lead Legal Counsel – Commercial & Governance, you'll collaborate with passionate legal professionals who are trusted advisors across the business. This is a team that thrives on solving complex challenges, shaping strategic outcomes, and driving innovation in legal service delivery. You'll be empowered to grow, contribute meaningfully, and help influence the future of energy in Queensland.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for a confident legal professional with at least ten years' post-admission experience and a strong track record in delivering strategic, plain-English legal advice. You'll bring expertise in one or more areas such as general contract and commercial, construction and energy regulation. You'll also bring experience supporting the procurement function within an organisation across the full contract lifecycle, including procurement assurance, contract administration and contract departures. Your ability to manage legal risk, draft high-quality documents, and create commercial value through legal insight will be key to your success.

Essential Qualifications
  • Qualified Australian Legal Practitioner with 10+ years post-admission experience
  • Current Queensland Law Society practising certificate

Find Your Possibility Today

To kick start your career at Powerlink, apply by clicking the button above, attaching your resume and cover letter on our careers page before midnight on 19 June 2025. Please be aware our recruitment team will commence the review process during this period.

To discuss any adjustment requirements or for more information on the role, contact Elliot Price Tripcony at Elliot.pricetripcony@powerlink.com.au

Our commitment to inclusion and belonging

We know empowering people to bring their whole self to work enables them to unleash their potential. To learn about our efforts towards greater Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, visit our careers site for more information

As a Veteran-Friendly Employer, we value the skills Veterans bring and ensure equal opportunities. Let us know if you're a Veteran for tailored support.

Successful applicants will undergo necessary pre-employment checks. As part of our commitment to maintaining a positive candidate experience, we pledge to provide a timely response to all applicants.

Powerlink acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the skies, lands, and waters of Queensland and in particular, the lands on which we operate.Seniority level
  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
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  • Employment typeFull-time
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  • Job functionLegal
  • IndustriesUtilities

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