Legal Manager

**About Us**

Globally, energy markets are in transition to a net zero future and the entities within these markets are transforming their underlying business models to ensure that they stay relevant, sustainable and profitable. As one of Australia’s largest energy providers, we are proud of **our purpose to lead and accelerate the clean energy transformation.**

Our ability to deliver on this Purpose will be dependent on our people. At EnergyAustralia, the Legal and Governance team plays a critical role in shaping the company’s direction through proactive legal risk management and strong corporate governance. Our purpose is to enable the business to achieve its goals with integrity, confidence, and clarity. Leveraging our legal expertise, strategic insight, and independent perspective, we provide practical, timely advice that empowers decision-makers to act with informed judgment.

We don’t just assess whether actions are legally permissible—we also ask whether they align with our values and are the right thing to do. Our counsel considers legal and compliance frameworks, commercial outcomes, and reputational impact. As true business partners, we go beyond traditional legal boundaries, offering risk-mitigation strategies and innovative solutions that support value creation.

**About the Role**

This role offers a unique opportunity to lead legal risk management across EnergyAustralia’s Trading, Transition, Operations, and Projects business units. With a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance, you will play a key role in navigating complex legal frameworks, ensuring the business meets its legal obligations while enabling innovation and strategic growth. This is a high-impact position for a commercially minded legal professional who thrives on partnering with the business to deliver clear, practical advice in a dynamic regulatory environment.
- Provide leadership, coaching and menoting to a small high performing team which delivers all key applicable business plan measures
- Legal contact for the relevant business units supporting regulatory matters across operations and projects and trading and transition business units
- Provide deep expertise (particularly for complex scenarios) in the provision of compliance advice and the investigation and determination of compliance issues with internal business stakeholders.
- Lead the single point of engagement with regulators on compliance related matters and ensuring effective and efficient management of compliance reporting and information provision across the Customer business unit.
- Oversee compilation of regulatory information and data requests, prior to submission to regulators.
- Provide senior thought leadership to drive a compliance culture, build awareness and compliance capability across the organisation.
- Design and deliver training to business unit colleagues to build their knowledge and capability and reduce their reliance on Legal & Governance for lower risk or routine matters.

**How can you support the Clean Energy Transition**

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have the following attributes:

- Degree in Law and a current practising certificate in Victoria
- 8+years post qualification experience in a reputable Australian law firm or in-house
- Experience in some of the following areas: drafting and giving advice on a range of commercial contracting matters, corporate acquisitions and divestments, corporate structuring, project financing, construction and procurement contracting, energy project development
- Strong communication skills and an ability to influence independent of hierarchy
- Ability to effectively manage change and negotiate the right outcomes for the business
- Understanding of the Australian energy sector and regulatory environment relevant to asset operations, portfolio development and wholesale energy trading high advantagious
- Experience providing legal advice on regulated energy markets in Australia or the power generation sector.

**Why Us?**
- We’re committed to providing an inclusive culture so our people can bring their whole selves to work and have a sense of belonging. From our PRISM network that creates a positive culture for LGBTI employees to our Reconciliation Action Plan that has commitments to strengthen relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations, it’s a workplace where everyone’s welcome. We offer;_
- Employee discount on your electricity and gas, discounts on major brands and products
- Eligible for an annual Performance Bonus
- 20 weeks’ paid parental leave that’s completely gender-equal
- Energise Program - flexible working that is team centric enabling all individuals to agree and succeed together
- Excellent company culture, down-to-earth and friendly organisation - be authentic, bring your whole self to work
- State-of-the-art Melbourne office, stunning views only 3-4 minute walk from Southern Cross station
- Inhouse Café and Onsite Tech Bar