Consultant (Legal)

2 weeks ago


Perth, Western Australia Hetherington Full time

Join a fast growing and dynamic team at Hetherington, a premiere provider of tenement management, legal and environmental services. Hetherington is seeking a full time Consultant in our Perth CBD office to join our national team.

**About Us**
Hetherington is the leading provider of tenement management, legal and environmental services to Australia's leading resources companies across Australia and Internationally. Our experienced team of specialists enjoy a professional, progressive and team-oriented culture, working with and learning from the best in the industry from offices in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane.

The role consists of providing advice to exploration and mining companies within the resources industry. The role offers great potential for growth with clear career advancement. We are looking for a motivated individual, willing to learn, be pro-active, work independently and as part of the team. The role is suitable for a tenure specialist with relevant experience, or a law graduate with an interest in resources industry. The role will combine work from all jurisdictions throughout Australia with a focus on Western Australia.

Responsibilities include:

- Tenement management of exploration and mining clients tenure portfolios including monitoring and attending to compliance with statutory obligations and deadlines;
- Advice in relation to the compliance of mining and exploration related operations with reference to relevant legislation, regulations and policies;
- Advice in relation to existing assets, as well as the acquisition, disposal or amalgamation of assets;
- Administrative non-legal responsibilities associated with, and ancillary to, the maintenance of companies' assets portfolio; and
- Diverse workload incorporating mining law, environmental law, planning law, Native Title, property law, contract law, land management processes, and other disciplines.

**About you**
- Strong project and time management skills.
- A desire to develop and grow a professional career in the resources industry.
- An interest in and capacity to develop an understanding of the complexities of relevant mining, environmental, planning, native title and property law in a variety of jurisdictions. While prior experience in any of these fields may be looked upon favourably, it is not essential.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills essential, as well as an ability to tailor correspondence to a variety of clientele ranging from small private entities to top-tier publicly listed companies.
- An eager, mature, self-disciplined and positive disposition, with an ability to work both as part of a team and independently with limited supervision.

The role is a permanent full-time position, with a competitive salary and clear scope for progression. While the position will be based in our Perth CBD Office, we recognise the importance of fostering a healthy work-life balance and are happy to support our team with flexible working arrangements.

**How to Apply**

**Please note - only short-listed applicants will be contacted.**

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Perth, WA 6000: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)


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