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As we keep the lights on for over four million customers and move towards a more sustainable way of life, it’s an exciting time to be at AGL. We’re re-imagining how homes and business live and work across the country and we want you to be a part of it. This moment will define our time, and your career as you work alongside Australia’s best and brightest minds. You’ll grow and learn in a collaborative, safe and supportive environment and play your part in changing the course of tomorrow.
Everyone at AGL is an important part of building a better energy future and we want you to join in.
About the role
AGL is seeking an experienced privacy specialist to provide expert legal services on complex assignments pertaining to privacy risk. This role will support AGL achieve its strategic objectives in how we better manage risk, as well as evaluating the legal impact of decisions applicable to privacy law and regulations.
This is a permanent, full-time role, based in either Melbourne or Sydney.

Key Accountabilities

• Supporting the General Manager to ensure that the EMCAT Legal Team operates efficiently and with strategic impact, while ensuring consistency of advice on privacy issues.
• Provide commercial, strategic and actionable advice with a risk-based approach on privacy issues and risk across the enterprise.
• Maintaining independence and strong relationships and influence in order to protect AGL’s legal position and help AGL achieve its objectives.
• Proactively building relationships with and working closely with Customer Markets and Technology teams to advise on privacy-related issues, requests, contracting and remediations.
• Applying an internal overlay to external advice received to ensure it is applicable to the business imperatives that AGL faces.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the regulatory landscape that the designated business units operate in, advising on the legal implications oflegislative and policy changes and assisting with the implementation of AGL’s responses to regulatory changes.
• Provide legal support to the Privacy Officer and Privacy Manager (within the Group Risk, Compliance and Insurance team) in relation to their work in: guiding, advising and monitoring compliance within the business with AGL’s Privacy Policy and related frameworks, standards and practices; the management of privacy related risks and incidents and notifiable data breaches, including contributing a legal lens to reporting prepared for submission to the regulator(s) in relevant time periods; and driving change through key compliance transformation and improvement initiatives.
• Working with the Privacy Officer to manage privacy compliance training to the business.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor of Law degree and admitted to practice in Australia.
• Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience.
• Relevant top tier and/or in-house experience in privacy law (essential).
• Ability to prioritise with a risk-based approach and work to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated success in positioning and executing business strategy.

We’d love to see your application by: Thursday 5 June 2025.

At AGL, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid work.
• Discounts on energy, telco and solar plans.
• Participate in Energise - our reward & recognition program.
• Play an active role in our diversity & inclusion initiatives.
• Novated leasing and Electric Vehicle subscriptions.
• Benefits may change over time and vary based on location.

Inclusion at AGL
At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. AGL is dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants to share their lived experiences.
We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and respect the privacy of those who choose not to disclose. To learn more visit:
www.agl.com.au/careers
AGL is a Circle Back Initiative employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.
Our pre-employment screening process includes a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and a medical assessment if necessary.
The information provided as part of your application to AGL will be managed in accordance with the
AGL Privacy Policy.
AGL does not accept agency submissions unless approval has been granted by a member of the Talent Acquisition team. Candidates submitted by an agency without approval will not be considered by AGL.
Location
Docklands VIC 3008
Job Family Group
Lega

Please refer the Job description for details