Legal Counsel

At ENGIE great adventures always start with a simple hello and the desire to take action for tomorrow. If like us you strongly believe the energy transition holds opportunities for you and for everyone then look no further you belong with us! Our goal is to be the best energy transition utility and we have an ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2045. In Australia this includes flexible power generation energy retail services for homes and businesses advanced energy management solutions and a growing portfolio of future-focused projects from hydrogen and battery storage to wind and solar developments.

ENGIE is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our dynamic team and support the legal function across a broad range of strategic and operational matters. Youll be joining an established and high regarded legal team with a proven track record of excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the energy transition while working on high-impact projects in a collaborative purpose-driven environment.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Legal Corporate & Energy youll play a key role in supporting ENGIEs commercial success by delivering strategic legal advice across a wide range of business activities. This includes acquisitions joint ventures greenfield developments project financing commercial contracts dispute resolution compliance and governance.

Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic and pragmatic legal advice to internal stakeholders across projects operational matters and corporate functions (e.g. HR tax treasury finance company secretarial)
Draft negotiate and review commercial agreements including land tenure power purchase and offtake procurement confidentiality and operational contracts
Advise on governance shareholder arrangements joint ventures and board-related matters
Manage litigation and dispute resolution processes ensuring risks are identified and mitigated
Support contract lifecycle management and contribute to the development of legal policies procedures and systems that improve efficiency and reduce risk
Promote legal awareness and compliance across the business including ethics regulatory obligations and internal approval workflows
Oversee the effective use of external legal counsel to ensure value and alignment with ENGIEs standards
Promote and adhere to ENGIEs Health Safety & Environment (HS&E) policies contributing to a safe and responsible workplace culture

About You

Youre a proactive legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment and is ready to take ownership of complex matters. You bring a commercial mindset strong stakeholder engagement skills and a passion for contributing to a sustainable future.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws and/or Juris Doctor
Admission to practice in Australia
Current unrestricted practising certificate

Skills & Attributes
Strong commercial legal acumen ideally gained in a top-tier firm or corporate environment
Exposure to energy markets M&A or renewable project development is highly valued
Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes
A pragmatic solutions-focused mindset with strong stakeholder engagement skills
Confidence working autonomously while knowing when to escalate
A proactive adaptable approach and eagerness to grow into a Senior Legal Counsel role

ENGIE is an equal opportunity employer promoting diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All applications are screened based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without any regard to origin age carers responsibilities sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy religion marital status health disability or political opinions. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people with disability people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people of the LGBTIQA community are encouraged to apply. Our differences are our strengths.