Legal Counsel

Join Aula Energy, our onshore renewable energy business, and help us accelerate the transition to net zero.

What role will you play?

As Legal Counsel, you will advise on renewable energy transactions and projects and provide general legal support to the team.

This role will see you advising on and negotiating a range of commercial matters, including:

• EPC contracts, supply and install contracts, balance of plant contracts, PPAs/offtake agreements, connection agreements, and O&M agreements, and advising on risk management activities
• land acquisitions and planning approvals
• general commercial contracts and matters, including NDAs, consultancy agreements, services agreements, disputes

What you offer

• Fully qualified lawyer with 4 years PQE
• Demonstrated experience providing advice on energy or infrastructure projects in Australia
• Experience in large or specialised law firm and/or experience in-house at an energy or infrastructure company
• Demonstrated ability advising on regulatory matters, including FIRB, Australian Financial Services Licences, Critical Infrastructure, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Finance
• Proven ability to prioritise and progress legal matters, escalate issues where needed, and ensure all decision makers are identified and briefed as appropriate
• Capability to manage external legal advisers, including managing the allocation of resources and skills between internal and external counsel and ensuring consistent, cost-effective legal support
• Demonstrated commitment to driving continual improvement across the Aula Energy business by assisting with the design and use of precedent contracts, adopting new processes with a focus on simplification, and delivering training to the team.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to adjust messages for a range of audiences
• Ability to influence outcomes independent of hierarchy
• Strong conceptual thinking/strategic analysis skills
• Ability to apply legal and business experience to appropriately prioritise effort and characterise risk
• Flexibility to handle a diverse range of matters across all Business Units

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Aula Energy we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Aula Energy employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria and location, include:

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Wellbeing and service bonus leave
• Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer leave
• Range of benefits to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing

About Aula Energy

Aula Energy is a new Australian-headquartered renewable energy business. We're dedicated to developing, building and operating onshore renewable energy projects across Australia with ambition to expand into New Zealand. Our portfolio includes onshore wind projects and multi-technology projects where we combine wind or solar with on-site battery storage. Established by Macquarie in 2023, we bring together a proud Australian heritage, a specialist team with decades of experience in onshore renewables and a shared mission to provide energy for the future.

We believe that together we can be greater than the sum of our parts. And that it's through partnership that we can have the most impact. That's why we prioritise long-term relationships and collaboration in the development of our projects. Together, we can help bring about meaningful change for the people who live and work in our communities.

Aula Energy. Energy for the future.

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