Legal Counsel

Be the trusted legal voice behind critical commercial decisions.

Are you a commercially astute legal professional who thrives on solving complex challenges and influencing business outcomes? CS Energy is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our Corporate Services team and play a pivotal role in supporting strategic and operational objectives across a dynamic and highly regulated environment. Working closely with senior leaders, you will provide pragmatic, solutions-focused legal advice that enables informed decision-making while balancing legal risk with commercial opportunity.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys variety, autonomy and genuine business partnering. You will be involved in high-profile commercial disputes, litigation, regulatory matters and complex contractual arrangements, while collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation and external advisers. If you are a confident communicator who can translate complex legal issues into practical business solutions and build trusted relationships at all levels, we want to hear from you.

As a Legal Counsel at CS Energy, your duties will include but not limited to:

• Provides trusted, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to support business decision-making and the achievement of CS Energy's strategic and operational objectives.
• Acts as a key legal partner to stakeholders across the organisation, delivering timely, practical and outcome-focused legal services.
• Supports the effective management of the legal function across a broad range of commercial, regulatory and operational matters.
• Leads and manages legal matters relating to commercial disputes, litigation, procurement activities, energy sector issues and regulatory compliance.
• Negotiates, drafts, reviews and settles a range of commercial agreements, contracts and dispute resolution arrangements.
• Identifies, assesses and manages legal risk, ensuring legal obligations are met while supporting commercial outcomes and business priorities.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders and external advisers to resolve complex legal issues and deliver practical, risk-based solutions.
• Prepares and reviews legal advice, reports, briefings and recommendations for the Board, Executive Leadership Team and management.
• Exercises sound legal judgement and provides clear, practical guidance on complex legal and regulatory matters.
• Builds strong stakeholder relationships and effectively translates legal concepts into commercially relevant advice that supports organisational objectives.
• Ensures legal strategies and advice are aligned with CS Energy's commercial, operational and strategic priorities.

ABOUT YOU

What’s in it for you

• Be part of a high-performing team that values collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Professional development opportunities, including exposure to training systems and compliance frameworks.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits, with a focus on work-life balance.
• Hybrid flexible working environment with brand new offices in Fortitude Valley close to the train station.

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor of Laws degree.
• Admission as a solicitor or barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland is an essential requirement (or eligibility for admission in Queensland).
• Holder of a current Australian Practising Certificate.
• At least 5 years’ relevant legal experience gained in private practice or an in-house environment.
• Experience in the energy, resources, infrastructure or other highly regulated industries is highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience advising on and managing commercial and regulatory disputes, litigation, investigations and dispute resolution processes.
• Strong technical legal capability across commercial law, dispute resolution, regulatory frameworks, statutory interpretation and risk management.
• Knowledge of the Australian energy sector and regulatory environment, including experience advising on energy-related legal issues, is desirable.
• Experience managing external legal providers and specialist advisers to achieve efficient and commercially focused outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate and simplify complex legal issues for a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to provide timely, practical and commercially focused advice in relation to commercial and regulatory disputes.
• Resilient under pressure, with the ability to progress complex matters while maintaining sound legal judgement and alignment with CS Energy's values and standards.

CS Energy is a proudly Queensland-owned and based company that provides competitively-priced and reliable energy to some of our state’s biggest industries and employers. With power stations and operations around the state we are providing jobs and opportunities for hundreds of Queenslanders. Our staff live in and are part of the communities in which we serve. We are proud to call Biloela, Chinchilla, Dalby and Brisbane our home.

Every voice is important to us

CS Energy is proud to foster an environment that builds respect, promotes inclusiveness, celebrates diversity and embraces the unique skills and qualities of all our employees. Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process will be supplied to those who require additional support.

As part of the recruitment process, the successful applicant may be required to complete a number of background checks including; reference checks, pre employment medical, national police checks, right to work eligibility, verification of qualifications, and bankruptcy checks.

JOB CLOSING DATE

Tuesday, 11th August 2026.