Legal Counsel

1 week ago

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Wagners Industrial Services Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Legal Counsel to join our team. This role exists to provide high-quality legal support to the General Counsel, helping to ensure our organisation meets its legal, compliance, and governance obligations. You will play a vital part in protecting the company's interests, mitigating risk, and enabling sound commercial outcomes across a broad range of matters.

About the Role

Reporting to the General Counsel and Company Secretary, the role is predominantly a commercial/corporate role however any experience in property or construction law would be advantageous given the nature of our industry and large property footprint.

The Legal Counsel would be responsible for providing timely, commercially focused and high-quality legal advice that adds value to each of the business units and the overall Wagners' Group, including:

  • Provide clear independant legal advice on commerical, corporate, competiotion, and compliance matters
  • Assist with debt recovery and litgation management, working with insureres and external advisers where required
  • Support governance initiatives, including policy development, compliance reporting, board and committee papers, and minute-taking
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, agreements, and project documentation
  • Provide legal support on property, leasing, and development transactions
  • Help manager the company's insurance program and risk minimisation initiatives
  • Deliver training to staff on legal, risk, and compliance matters

About you

You are a collaborative legal professional with a strong commercial mindset and the ability to balance risk with practical business outcomes. You will ideally have:

  • A tertiary qualification in Law and current legal practising certificate
  • 3-6 years post-admission experience in a law firm or in-house role
  • Sound knowledge of corporations' law, consumer law, and general commercial law
  • Strong skills in contract drafting, negotiation, and dispute management
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • The ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

About Us

Wagners is a highly renowned, ASX listed construction materials and services provider, headquartered in Queensland, Australia. We provide a wide variety of construction materials and services to the both the domestic and international building and construction industries and are Innovative developers of new generation building materials and technologies to reduce the impact of heavy construction materials on the environment.

Wagners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, values diversity and promotes a safe work environment. We pride ourselves on our culture of inclusiveness, community support and family values. At Wagners we have a strong focus on employee wellbeing with our renewed Health and Wellbeing program incorporating sporting events and health seminars. We provide opportunities to grow personally and professionally with the ability to work across different areas of the business receiving development throughout your career. We strongly believe in hiring the best and promoting from within.

To Apply

All applicants are subject to the Wagners Recruitment and Selection Process.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.

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