Legal Counsel

Essendon Fields, Victoria 3041, Australia • Full-time
AI Job Summary
  • Bachelor of Laws and current Australian practising certificate.
  • Proven experience in-house and/or private practice in a broad, commercially focused legal role.
  • Strong contract drafting, negotiation and advisory skills.

Role Type

On-site • Permanent • Full-time • Mid-level Senior

Description

Join Repurpose It and help shape the future of a growing business that is leading the transition to a circular economy.

Reporting to the General Counsel & EGM Corporate Affairs, this is a rare opportunity to take on a broad and commercially focused legal role where you’ll work closely with senior leaders across the business, providing trusted advice on legal, governance, compliance and risk matters.

About the role

As Legal Counsel, you will:

  • Provide pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice across the business
  • Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements
  • Support governance, compliance and risk management initiatives
  • Manage legal risks and assist with dispute resolution matters
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and provide guidance to stakeholders
  • Partner with leaders across operations, commercial, finance and corporate functions
  • Manage relationships with external legal advisers when required

About You

To be successful, you will have:

  • A Bachelor of Laws and current Australian practising certificate
  • Proven experience in-house and/or private practice
  • Strong contract drafting, negotiation and advisory skills
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • A commercial mindset with the ability to deliver practical solutions
  • Experience working within a regulated industry will be highly regarded

Why Repurpose It?

  • Work directly with executive leaders on strategic business initiatives
  • Broad and diverse legal portfolio with genuine impact
  • Join a growing and purpose-driven organisation
  • Support sustainability outcomes and the circular economy
  • Competitive remuneration package and career development opportunities

If you’re looking for an opportunity to step into a highly visible role where you can influence business outcomes and contribute to a more sustainable future, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and become part of a business that’s transforming the way Australia recovers resources for a sustainable future.

 

Company Overview

Repurpose It exists to make premium quality repurposed materials accessible to everyone. Our mission is to eliminate waste and pollution through closed loop resource recovery and we believe that closed loop waste systems are essential if we are to preserve our resources for the next generations. We recover resources and give them new life via Construction and Demolition, Excavation and Drilling, Road and Rail, Infrastructure Projects, Local Councils, Food and Organics, Construction and Landscaping materials. By partnering with the public and private sectors, our best practice technologies connect waste disposal to materials supply to ensure we deliver a truly closed loop solution to our clients. We invest in technology to dramatically reduce greenhouse gases and environmental degradation to protect the planet for future generations.