Location:Victoria, Australia
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Description:

• Help Shape Australia’s renewable energy future
• Balanced workload I Mid-sized team offering variety without the burnout
• Hybrid Working I 2-3 days in office

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.
Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Legal Counsel, you will provide strategic legal services that enable the AusNet Group to achieve its objectives. You’ll partner with the business to deliver pragmatic, ethical, and outcome-focused legal advice across a range of commercial and infrastructure projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide legal services for regulated and unregulated transmission and distribution connection services.
• Draft, negotiate and execute contracts for energy infrastructure procurement and construction.
• Advise on asset acquisitions to support transmission connection services.
• Deliver legal support for distributed energy projects including metering, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and clean mobility.
• Support leadership with legal advice on strategic and project-specific matters.
• Develop and maintain legal templates and precedents.
• Assist with claims management and resolution.
• Brief and manage external legal advisors and associated costs.

We value curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You’ll thrive in this role if you bring:

• A Bachelor of Laws and a current practising certificate in Victoria.
• 5+ years’ legal experience (in-house or private practice).
• Proven track record of delivering legal support in complex commercial environments, preferably within the construction or energy sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical mindset.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• A collaborative and professional approach to stakeholder engagement.
• High levels of self-motivation, accountability, and autonomy.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results under pressure