Legal Counsel

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Reporting to the Managing Counsel Australia and New Zealand this role allows for opportunities to partner with leaders across the business in order to improve commercial value while minimising and handling legal risk.

The role provides an excellent opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join our highly respected in-house legal team based in Melbourne. The breadth of our business develops opportunities for the team to work on varied and exciting matters across Australia and New Zealandfrom sales and marketing activities to bps strategic midstream assets and operations on new and emerging balanced energy solutions for regions customers and cities and across our international businesses such as Castrol and Aviation. Its a chance to create a real impact in a fast-evolving legal landscape!

• Handling client relationships across a portfolio of businesses serving as the primary legal contact.

• Provide strategic advice to the business in relation to key commercial activities and transactions.

• Assist in structuring documenting and negotiation of business transactions and activities.

• Providing legal advice and expertise on matters which could relate to high level compliance advice in new or emerging areas of law including competition law property or litigation

• Crafting new precedent documents and processes for high demand high value commercial arrangements

• Supporting the business with M&A or restructuring activity and new market entry

• Holds an Australian law degree and admitted to practise law in Australia (must hold current Practising Certificate).

• Extensive experience predominantly in Australia; exposure to other jurisdictions (especially New Zealand) also valuable.

Generalist commercial legal experience gained in a law firm or in-house legal role (preference for at least 3 years in-house experience) - ideally with some exposure to consumer or sales focused businesses competition law issues property law.

Behaviours growth mindset and collaborative approach working with key partners to influence the best outcome for bp and its customers while handling exposure to legal risk. Positive can do demeanor - with an ability to prioritise while handling partner expectations.

• Ability to identify and handle legal risks. Skilled at dealing with sophisticated legal work with minimal direction;

• Excellent drafting and legal research skills. Experience with complex transactions and documents

• Ability to prioritise identify and focus on key drivers of value/risk

• Chips in effectively in team environment shares knowledge with others. Able to work with and influence across a diverse portfolio of clients.

At bp we provide the following environment and benefits to you:

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued

• Possibility to join our social communities and networks

• Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path

• Life and health insurance medical care package

• And many other benefits!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race religion colour national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process perform crucial job functions and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Dont hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations!

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Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex gender gender expression sexual orientation age marital status socioeconomic status neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning veteran status or disability with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bps recruiting process (e.g. accessing the job application completing required assessments participating in telephone screenings or interviews etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment processpleasecontact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening medical review of physical fitness for the role and background checks.