This is a Senior Legal Counsel, Product & Regulation role with EnergyAustralia based in VIC, AU EnergyAustralia Role Seniority - senior More about the Senior Legal Counsel, Product & Regulation role at EnergyAustralia Job Description Senior Legal Counsel, Product & Regulation Business Unit: Legal and Governance Sourcing Location: Victoria About Us Globally, energy markets are in transition to a net zero future and the entities within these markets are transforming their underlying business models to ensure that they stay relevant, sustainable and profitable. As one of Australia’s largest energy providers, we are proud of our purpose to lead and accelerate the clean energy transformation. Our ability to deliver on this purpose will be dependent on our people. As the energy sector rapidly evolves with electrification, renewables, and sustainability at the forefront, we are delivering innovative centralised energy solutions to meet the needs of modern communities. We are looking for a talented Senior Legal Counsel to become the primary legal partner for our innovative Specialist Business Units, with a strong focus on our rapidly growing Customer Assets business, including the development and deployment of community batteries. About This Role In this role, you’ll operate with a high degree of autonomy, providing strategic legal guidance on complex commercial arrangements while helping to build the legal foundations of one of the most exciting areas of the energy transition. Serve as the primary legal contact for the Specialist Business Units, working closely with the Customer Assets team (community batteries). Independently draft, review, and negotiate offtake agreements and a variety of contracts supporting the development and rollout of community batteries. Take ownership of legal matters end-to-end—prioritising, progressing, and escalating issues where appropriate, while ensuring stakeholders are well-briefed throughout. Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships across the business. Draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including partner, referral, channel, and procurement agreements, supporting both Specialist Business Units and other business areas as required. Support the resolution of commercial disputes as they arise. Provide regulatory advice relating to offtake agreements and associated retail products. Review and advise on marketing materials and collateral produced by the Specialist Business Units. Assist with the strategic allocation and management of work between internal teams and external counsel to ensure cost-effective, consistent legal support. Drive continuous improvement within the Legal & Governance function by developing tools such as precedents, adopting new technologies, and simplifying processes to reduce cost and complexity. Design and deliver training to business stakeholders to help build capability and reduce reliance on Legal for routine or lower-risk matters. How can you be part of the Clean Energy Transition Degree in Law and a current practising certificate in Victoria. 8years post qualification experience in a reputable Australian law firm or in-house. Experience giving advice in some of the following areas: off-take agreements, drafting contracts and customer facing terms and conditions, marketing & sales, privacy, competition & consumer law, brand & IP, regulatory compliance matters and strategic initiatives Experience in roles interpreting and distilling complex information to multiple stakeholders. Strong communication skills and an ability to influence independent of hierarchy. If you share our passion for a clean energy future for all and want to join us Doing. Not just dreaming, then click the 'APPLY’ button. Why Us? EnergyAustralia is a place where all employees are genuinely valued, supported, and free to be themselves — because we believe that’s when we’re at our best. We embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and those from the LGBTQ community. Here’s What You Can Look Forward To Employee discounts on electricity and gas, plus savings on major brands and products 20 weeks’ paid parental leave – completely gender-equal Energise Program – flexible working that’s team-centric, enabling teams to agree and succeed together Performance recognition and incentive programmes – tailored to different roles and teams to reward great work throughout the year Supportive leaders and a down-to-earth culture where you can be your authentic self Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the EnergyAustralia team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities ⚡ Providing strategic legal guidance Drafting and negotiating agreements Building stakeholder relationships Key Strengths Degree in Law 8 years post qualification experience ️ Strong communication skills ⚖️ Experience in regulatory compliance Understanding of competition & consumer law ✍️ Ability to draft contracts A Final Note: This is a role with EnergyAustralia not with Hatch.
