Senior Legal Counsel

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Director at KBE Legal Talent / Director at Lawmee

This growing ASX 200 company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its high-performing legal team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a business that is evolving rapidly and making bold moves in its sector. With a strong operational footprint in Australia, the company is focused on long-term sustainability, innovation, and strategic growth.

About the Opportunity

This position offers the chance to work closely with the General Counsel in a broad and influential legal position. You'll be a trusted advisor across the business, supporting key functions including commercial, finance, projects, operations, exploration, native title, human resources and company secretarial.

The successful candidate will become a trusted advisor to the business and gain exposure to high-impact projects.

Some of your responsibilities may include:

• Providing advice across a wide range of commercial, corporate, contractual, and regulatory matters.
• Drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts including procurement, banking, and confidentiality agreements.
• Managing disputes and claims efficiently, including oversight of external legal counsel.
• Contribute to corporate governance, risk and support major operational and strategic initiatives.

About You

This position would suit a lawyer with 5-12 years PAE, ideally gained across both private practice and in-house with a background in either the mining, resources, construction or engineering sectors.

You'll also bring:

• A collaborative mindset and the ability to influence across all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex legal concepts for non-legal audiences.
• Strong judgment, critical thinking, and a pragmatic approach to legal problem-solving.
• Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

What's on Offer

• Become a trusted advisor across the business.
• Performance-based bonus structure.
• Additional benefits including salary sacrificing, health and wellbeing benefits and continue education support.

For more information or a confidential chat about this role, reach out today to Sam Turton or Siemone Neutgens.

Sam Turton

Consultant

LLB, BCom

m: 0481 714 388

Sam Turton is a lawyer and a consultant at KBE Legal Talent and Lawmee. Sam specialises in placing lawyers in permanent and on-demand roles, from 1 year PAE to Senior Associate/Special Counsel and Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel positions.

Director

m: 0403 383 326

Siemone Neutgens, Director of KBE Legal Talent and Lawmee, has over 25 years of recruitment experience across Australia and New Zealand. Siemone specialises in placing lawyers in permanent and on-demand roles, from Senior Associate/Special Counsel to Legal Counsel and General Counsel positions.

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KBE Legal Talent is a specialist legal recruitment firm, committed to connecting exceptional lawyers with leading law firms and in-house legal teams across Western Australia. With 150+ law firm and company clients, we connect lawyers with the right career opportunities.

Lawmee is Australia's fastest growing legal secondment marketplace. Our purpose-built tech platform allows lawyers to browse all available contracting opportunities with law firms and companies, and choose the work you want – when you want it.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionLegal
• IndustriesLegal Services and Law Practice

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