Senior Legal Counsel

About the Role

Our client, a leading energy company, is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join their Litigation & Regulatory Disputes team. You will play a key role in delivering high‑quality, commercially focused legal guidance, providing strategic advice and representation across the full lifecycle of litigation, disputes, and regulatory investigations.

Strong litigation, enforcement, or regulatory investigations experience is a must, ideally gained in a regulated industry. Previous in-house experience is viewed favourably, though they're equally open to strong candidates looking to make the move in-house.

What you will be doing

• Litigation and Disputes Management including early identification, investigation, prospects and strategy development and resolution.
• Support regulatory compliance by managing investigations and enforcement actions, advising on regulatory risks, and monitoring regulatory changes impacting the business.
• Provide strategic legal guidance on contentious and regulatory matters to senior leaders and the Board, ensuring alignment with business strategy and governance frameworks.
• Represent the company in negotiations, mediations, and other dispute resolution forums.
• Support initiatives to uplift organisational capability in managing litigation, disputes, and regulatory enforcement.
• Contribute to the preparation and presenting of reports on the status and outcomes of litigation and regulatory disputes.

What they are looking for

• Strong understanding of litigation, dispute resolution, and regulatory enforcement processes in a reputable Australian law firm or in-house.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex, high-stakes legal matters and achieving commercially sound outcomes.
• Experience representing organisations in contentious matters with reputational, financial, or operational impact.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex legal concepts.
• Tertiary qualification in Law and a current practising certificate in Victoria.

For more information and a confidential discussion, please reach out to Edwina Sullivan at ***email_hidden***