Tenures Adviser

**About Santos**

A proudly Australian company, Santos is a leading supplier of natural gas, a fuel for the future, providing cleaner energy to improve the lives of people in Australia and Asia.

Having recently merged with Oil Search to create one high performing team with a diversified portfolio of high quality, long-life, low-cost assets across Australia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and Alaska with significant growth optionality.

Santos is already Australia’s biggest domestic gas supplier, a leading Asia-Pacific LNG supplier and aims to be a world-leading clean fuels company, achieving net-zero emissions by 2040.

Santos will grow its clean fuels capability as customer demand evolves for zero-emissions LNG, hydrogen and other products through carbon capture and storage, nature-based offsets, energy efficiency and use of renewables in its operations.

Recognised for its disciplined, low-cost operating model, Santos is resilient throughout the commodity price cycle.

For more than 65 years, Santos has been working in partnership with local communities, providing Australian jobs and business opportunities, safely and sustainably developing Australia’s natural gas resources, and powering Australian industries and households.

**Build your career with Santos**

Santos are currently offering the opportunity for an early to mid-career Tenures Adviser to join a supportive team and develop a long-term career.

Reporting to the Manager Tenures the primary objective of the Tenures Adviser is to deliver high quality tenure (permit) management and governance services to ensure tenures are managed in compliance with regulatory requirements. You will provide advice and input on matters relevant to tenure management and the development strategies in line with company values and in accordance with Santos Management System including Risk, Compliance, and Asset Life Cycle Standards.

Based in Santos Brisbane city office this is a permanent position with option for full or part-time working pattern.

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Working in line Santos company values and Santos Management System (SMS), key accountabilities of the role include though are not limited to:_**
- Maintain knowledge of onshore resource legislation, policies and guidelines to advise the business of compliance requirements
- Manage and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure tenure approvals are delivered in a timely manner and legislative compliance is maintained for petroleum tenures (permits) across multiple jurisdictions
- Interface with Government agencies to ensure efficient management of petroleum tenures (permits) with respect to legislative compliance (including coordination and monitoring and environmental and Native Title processes)
- Consult with key stakeholders to develop strategies for and to ensure compliance and efficient petroleum tenure management
- Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of tenure compliance systems to maintain tenure detail, documentation and upcoming compliance obligations including payment of prescribed fees
- Effectively represent Santos by active participation at Industry and Government forums and meetings to contribute to legislative and policy reform

**About You**

As early career Tenures Adviser it is your desire to learn and grow that is most critical. Traits that will support this and are sought for this position include:

- A desire to work within and contribute to a supportive and collaborative team environment
- Desire to learn new concepts and work on complex tasks with varied stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Desire to contribute to change and continuous improvement in the work environment
- Strong interpersonal communication -both written and verbal and ability to build rapport and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to solve problems to achieve positive outcomes.
- Analytical skills and desire to develop an understanding and interpretation of legislation, policies and processes
- Knowledge of or desire and ability to develop exposure in tenure (permit) approvals and compliance regimes in the resources industry

Advantageous experience and may include Degree Qualification or Equivalent Tertiary and/or relevant work/industry experience in technical area such as Tenures; Legal or similar compliance oriented professional exposure.

**Supporting a Diverse Workforce How to Apply**

Santos acknowledges that we operate on the traditional lands of Aboriginal people. We recognise the traditional rights to maintain the culture, identities, traditions, and customs on their country. We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our ongoing success.

We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, rel