Principal - Native Title

Osborne Park, WA, Australia, 6017- Full TimeMinRes is a top 50 ASX mining services company with a strong pipeline of projects that will drive unprecedented growth over the next five years. Our people are the foundation of our success, and we offer attractive salaries and benefits, opportunities for career advancement and world-class workspaces designed for employee wellbeing - to ensure our people get their best life

**The Role**:
The Principal Native Title will provide strategic advice to management teams and internal stakeholders across the business on native title matters. This includes guiding teams through native title processes, policies and statutory obligations related to Native Title Parties.

As the Principal Native Title, your responsibilities include ensuring compliance and implementation of existing native title and heritage agreements in alignment with the business’s internal policies and procedures. This involves developing and maintaining management systems and schedules, as well as maintaining high-quality record keeping data management to ensure that records are up to date and accurate. By fulfilling these duties, you will contribute to the effective management of native title and heritage agreements within the business.

The Principal Native Title role requires a solutions-focused approach with the ability to influence positive outcomes. It is essential to lead, build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and handle legal, political, community and reputation situations interfacing with colleagues across corporate and asset functions. Demonstrated experience in working with and engaging with Traditional Owners and their representatives is crucial for success in this role.

You will be based at our MinRes HQ Office located in Osborne Park, reporting directly to the Manager Native Title and Strategy. This role requires some travel.

**Key Deliverables**:

- Provide advice on governance best practice and improvement opportunity and work closely with internal stakeholders to assess goals relating to legislative reform.
- Assist in the negotiation and modernisation of current, acquired and future native title agreements with native title parties to secure land access and maintain positive relationships.
- Prepare documents and provide instructions to legal counsel as required.
- Ensure company compliance with MinRes native title agreements including the minuting of related meetings and engagements, drafting notifications and preparing complex briefing papers.
- Undertake effective native title research and consultation to meet MinRes project objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Work with Native Title Partners, Operational leaders, and teams to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes and relationships.
- Develop and maintain native title information and management systems and schedules and coordinate internal and external stakeholder participation to ensure compliance with native title agreement obligations.

**What you’ll bring to the team**:

- Tertiary qualification in legal or equivalent similar field or related discipline.
- 5+ years’ experience in Native Title with demonstrated experience working with Traditional Owners
- Experience working in the mining and resources industry.
- Ability to interpret legislation and Agreements, manage risk and assurance.
- Demonstrated experience with crafting and delivery of strategies and ability to drive technical excellence in native title management and community engagement.
- Leadership experience and effective influencing skills when engaging with team members and senior leaders internally and externally.
- Demonstrated experience in working with and engaging with traditional owners and their representatives.

**And then there’s the extra benefits.**

We look after our people because they’re the ones looking after our business. That means a range of additional benefits for choosing MinRes, including:

- Competitive salary;
- Employee Share scheme;
- Annual bonuses;
- Generous leave options;
- Employee discounts and offers;
- Physical and mental health programs;
- Salary packaging.

Are you ready for your next challenge? Make a fresh start with MinRes.

Mineral Resources Limited is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.