General Counsel

General Counsel | Renewable Energy

An exceptional opportunity for a commercially minded legal leader to join a rapidly growing renewable energy developer, owner and operator at a pivotal stage of growth.

As General Counsel, you will serve as a key member of the Australian leadership team, providing strategic legal and commercial guidance across project development, construction, procurement, financing and corporate matters. This is a broad in-house role offering significant influence as the Australian platform continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all legal and contractual activities across the Australian portfolio.
• Advise executives on project development, delivery, construction and commercial matters.
• Negotiate and manage major project agreements, including EPC contracts.
• Manage external legal counsel and specialist advisers.
• Support project financing, governance and investment activities.
• Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks across the business.
• Develop legal frameworks and governance processes to support future growth.
• Partner closely with development, delivery and finance teams.

About You

• Qualified lawyer with 5-8 years' post-qualification experience (PQE) and strong projects, infrastructure, construction, energy and/or renewables experience.
• Proven in-house and/or private practice background.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to deliver practical legal solutions.
• Experience supporting major capital projects and complex negotiations.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including EPC, supply, construction and services contracts.
• Comfortable operating in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to partner effectively with commercial, project and executive teams.
• Able to balance legal risk management with commercial outcomes in a fast-paced project environment.

Why Apply?

• Join a well-funded renewable energy platform entering a major growth phase.
• Work directly with executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Broad role spanning development, construction and operational assets.
• Opportunity to shape the legal function and influence strategic decision-making.
• Melbourne-based with flexible working arrangements.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Kate Faulkner at Brunel: [email protected]