Head of Legal

About The Role

As the Head of Legal & Commercial, you will play a pivotal role in driving a relationship-oriented culture both internally and externally within the Eastern Region. Your primary responsibilities will include providing strategic management of legal and commercial function, supporting relevant regulatory compliance, overseeing disputes and litigation and contributing to regional risk management.

In this role, you will:

- Foster a relationship-driven culture by strategically managing legal and commercial issues.
- Advise on proactive strategies for managing operational claims, variations, and disputes.
- Lead the legal and commercial team in providing support for work-winning and contract formation.
- Oversee third-party due diligence and counterparty risk assessment.
- Manage workplace investigations and complaints, reporting to relevant stakeholders.
- Strategically manage regulatory investigations and safety incident responses.
- Provide timely, pragmatic, and strategic advice while upholding professional standards.

About You

We are seeking candidates with formal education with a Bachelor of Law degree and admission to legal practice preferably in an Australian east coast jurisdiction.

The ideal candidate will possess 10 to 15 years of demonstrated experience in the fields of mining or construction with a mix of private practice and inhouse experience. Technical competencies should include outstanding communication, planning, and organisational abilities, alongside proficiency in Microsoft systems.

The role necessitates effective collaboration with stakeholders and the capability to perform under pressure.

If you meet these qualifications and are looking for a challenging opportunity, we invite you to apply.

Please note that this role will be a permanent position and applications for this role will close at midnight on 20 October 2025.

What Thiess Can Do for You

- Help to grow your career, offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement
- Flexible working arrangements
- Recently renovated corporate head office located in South Bank, Brisbane
- Salary sacrifice options
- A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products

About us

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.

We recognize the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Please click the “apply” button to apply for this role.

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