Managing Counsel

Managing Counsel - Permanent Full-Time - Perth CBD 

At Western Power, we are looking for an experienced and strategic Managing Counsel to join our senior leadership team and make a real impact in a dynamic, future-focused organisation. This pivotal role will lead and provide guidance to our Legal, Integrity, and Property Conveyancing teams, while offering expert legal counsel across a variety of disciplines. As Managing Counsel, you will be instrumental in shaping the legal strategy, minimising risk, and safeguarding the company’s reputation as we drive towards a sustainable energy future. 

Your Role in Action  

• Lead the provision of proactive, high-level, business-focused legal advice that drives strategic decisions and sets the standard for a culture of integrity, ethics, and responsibility across the business.
• Manage legal risks across business transactions and stay ahead of regulatory changes, ensuring the leadership team is always informed of potential impacts on the business.
• Play a critical role in fraud and corruption prevention, establishing frameworks for reporting and investigating allegations to uphold the highest standards of integrity.
• Provide actionable insights and legal updates to the General Counsel, supporting them in their broader executive responsibilities.
• Partner with senior leadership across the business to ensure compliance, mitigate reputational risks, and align legal strategies with business goals.
• Lead financial management for the legal function, overseeing budgeting and cost reporting.
• Oversee Western Power’s conveyancing and business integrity activities, ensuring they align with corporate values.

 What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Law degree and legal practicing certificate that entitles practice in WA.
• Extensive experience in providing legal counsel in a corporate or large-scale environment, ideally with knowledge of energy or infrastructure sectors.
• Proven expertise in delivering strategic legal advice in complex, high-stakes scenarios.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage with all levels of the organisation, from Board to frontline.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities, with a track record of navigating and resolving complex legal issues.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment, and manage competing priorities.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including: 

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. 
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. 
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.   
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy two wellness leave days each year.
• Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office, perfect for cyclists.

• On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.

Applications close on 8th January 2025.

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Find out more about our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. 

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