Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

Our Senior Legal Counsel provides strategic and hands‑on legal support across Wilmar Sugar’s Australian and New Zealand operations. Reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, this role is responsible for delivering expert advice across commercial, procurement, property, construction, and corporate compliance matters. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior executives, you will draft and negotiate a diverse range of contracts, manage external legal providers, and support transactional and governance activities at the Group level.

This role is a full‑time office based position, working from our Brisbane CBD office.

Your responsibilities

- Draft, review and negotiate commercial, procurement, property, construction and sales contracts

- Provide practical legal advice to business units on commercial, environmental, health & safety and regulatory matters

- Identify, assess and advise on legal and regulatory risk to inform business decision‑making

- Manage external legal advisors, including fee estimates and cost control

- Monitor and communicate relevant legislative changes and recommend required actions

- Support the General Counsel on transactional, governance and compliance matters

About you

- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and admission as a solicitor or legal practitioner in Australia

- Over 8 years post‑admission experience in a large, complex corporate legal team and/or law firm

- Proven ability to work autonomously at a senior level and resolve complex legal issues

- Strong commercial acumen with experience in procurement, property, and construction contracts

- Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills

- Current Australian practising certificate and unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia

Our Benefits

- Salary Sacrificing & Packaging – Options for super, novated leases and other eligible benefits

- Novated Vehicle Leasing (Fleetplus) – Flexible, affordable lease and maintenance options

- Superannuation – Exclusive member benefits through the Wilmar Super Plan

- Corporate Discounts & Rewards – Savings on fuel, tech, travel and major retail brands

- Health & Wellbeing – EAP, Medibank Corporate Cover and eyewear discounts

- Travel & Lifestyle – Discounts on car hire, hotels and flights to help you recharge

- Workplace Giving & Recognition – Payroll giving and milestone service awards

- Remuneration – An attractive remuneration package is available commensurate with experience and the option to participate in our STI program

About Us

Wilmar is a global leader in the renewable energy and agribusiness sectors. It operates globally and has more than 75,000 employees and is ranked as one of the largest listed companies by market cap in the Asia Pacific.

Wilmar Sugar’s Australian and New Zealand operations span two key business units: Sugar and Renewables and Sweeteners and is home to more than 2000 employees, with its Senior Executives spread evenly throughout Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.

Wilmar Sugar and Renewables is Australia's largest manufacturer and exporter of raw sugar, and among the top 10 producers globally. We own and operate eight sugar factories across the Herbert, Burdekin, Proserpine and Sarina regions and employ more than 2,000 people during the annual sugar production season. We are one of Australia's largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass and one of only two bioethanol producers in Australia. We are also the largest sugarcane grower in Australia and a leading supplier of sustainable liquid fertiliser and stockfeed products.

The Sweeteners business unit consists of Sugar Australia and New Zealand Sugar who are the largest suppliers of refined sugar in ANZ.

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