Senior Legal Counsel

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we're not just delivering water—we're driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie. As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we are embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind. Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it's about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do. You'll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity

As the Senior Legal Counsel, you will focus on maximising value to Seqwater and minimising disputes and litigation. You will provide legal advice and guidance ranging from high level strategic advice to detailed transactional advice and documentation across a broad legal spectrum.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice across the organisation, particularly in construction, property, contracts, commercial, procurement, administrative law, and dispute resolution.
• Manage stakeholder, client, and supplier relationships to ensure timely and customer-focused service delivery.
• Guide internal teams in negotiating, drafting, and reviewing legal agreements and managing disputes or litigation when necessary.
• Identify and manage legal risks and opportunities, including developing tools, templates, and streamlined processes.
• Oversee and evaluate external legal providers for performance and cost-effectiveness.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in law with a current practising certificate and at least 8 years of relevant post-admission experience, ideally in construction or the government sector.
• Demonstrated expertise in construction, commercial, property, procurement, administrative law, dispute resolution, and related legislative and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to independently manage legal matters and provide strategic legal advice with minimal supervision.
• Strong experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including involvement in end-to-end procurement processes.
• Highly developed communication, analytical, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and work collaboratively.
• Sound understanding of legal and governance standards, with the ability to identify and manage legal risks in a government or infrastructure context.

This role will be offered on a 3 year fixed term contract, with a competitive salary, plus 12.75% superannuation.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au. We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 28th September 2025

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.

• Mid-Senior level

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