Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Our Business

Working at TasWater isnt just a job; its an opportunity to deliver social environmental and economic benefits for Tasmania today and tomorrow.
Our talented workforce of over 920 employees keeps Tasmania thriving by providing exceptional water and sewerage services to over 460000 customers every day.
We have a bold and ambitious future inspired by our vision to unlock waters full potential and centred on our customers and communities our people and partners the environment and our collective water future.
TasWater is investing $1.2 billion over the next fouryears to protect Tasmanias water and deliver safe reliable services forgenerations to come. We will make great steps towards our aspirations of net zero carbon emissions and towards zero waste. Visit our website or YouTube channel to learn more.

The Role

The Legal Counsel is a diverse legal role reporting to the Head of Legal and Governance. The role sits in our Legal and Governance team who are responsible for providing high quality legal governance compliance and related services to the entire business collaborating a partnering with business units to deliver TasWaters strategic objectives to be trusted respected and making a positive difference in Tasmania.

This is a unique opportunity for a part-time in-house legal position (22.8 hours a week) which can be worked over 3-5 days depending on preference. The role entails:

• Providing legal advice to internal stakeholders on a wide range of corporate issues including compliance commercial arrangements and contracting models procurement including tendering and probity pricing and consumer law insurance and claims workplace relations property transactions including acquisitions and disposals privacy and data and property development planning and environment construction and major projects.

• Development of documents contracts and agreements to ensure compliance with the law reflection of the business appetite for risk and sound commercial practice.
  
• Management of legal claims including representing the organisation in court tribunals mediation and/or briefing counsel or external lawyers on legal matters ensuring that the organisation is effectively represented in any legal action in which it is involved.
  
• Assisting with the organisations corporate governance framework and governance and compliance programs including reporting to the Board and drafting and reviewing policies and procedures and information requests (including Right to Information requests).

For a full copy of the position description please clickHERE

What were looking for

To be successful you will need a Bachelor of Laws and a practising certificate (or the ability to gain the same) with experience in the delivery of effective pragmatic and quality legal services along with highly developed interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.

The key attributes we are looking for include:

• A motivated team player with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  
• The ability to prioritise the competing demands of various stakeholders in a high demand environment be innovative and resolve issues in a timely and commercial way in the best interests of TasWater.
  
• Relevant legal experience and expertise gained in a law firm or in-house with experience across regulated entities highly desirable.
  
• Commitment to excellence and attention to detail.

Why TasWater

Across our multi-disciplinary organisation we are serious about enhancing the skills and careers of our team members. When you join TasWater you join a company that offers career development pathways training courses and access to subject matter experts.
We are continuing to build an inclusive workplace and workforce that truly represents the Tasmanian community that we serve. We value diversity in all its many forms and welcome a range of perspectives and identities to enrich the way we work and what we do.
We take pride in being acknowledged as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. Visit the Work180 website to view our benefits and policies such as 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents regardless of tenure and with full superannuation contributions. Were continuing to work on future benefits through a dedicated Employee Experience team.

The Details

This role can be based in either Hobart Launceston or Devonport and attracts a salary of $per annum Full time equivalent (inclusive of superannuation). Salary will be pro-rated based on the part-time hours worked.

Please note this role is 22.8 hours per week.

Ready to apply Simply include a CV/resume and a 1-2 page cover letter telling us how your experience matches What we are looking for and how you connect to our TasWater values and vision.

If you would like to learn more about the role please reach out to Stephanie Collins - Head of Legal and Governance via email at or call


If you require assistance in applying please contact Ash Reid Talent Acquisition Partner via email at or call

Our applications will be closing on Thursday 20th Augustat 10:00AM

Please note: To be considered for this opportunity applicants must have the right to work in Australia. As part of our recruitment process you may be asked toparticipatein pre-employment checks relevantto the role. These may include a National Police Check orAusCheck with any offer of employment subject to satisfactory outcomes.