Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel

• Work in a collaborative high-performing environment where success is achieved by working together
• Great exposure in supporting one of Australia’s leading businesses
• Opportunity to shape our strategy and outcomes based on knowledge and experience
• Permanent role based in Perth
• Minimum 4 days/week

About the role 

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are looking for a Corporate Counsel to join Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Legal team. The role will be primarily responsible for delivering high quality and timely work, health and safety (WHS) legal advice and support in connection with Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore business. This is across emerging risks, regulatory compliance, governance and investigations. You will be required to coordinate and engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders; provide cost effective engagement and management of external counsel where required; present and otherwise communicate with senior management on WHS matters; and support internal reporting as well as governance and compliance functions and frameworks. The role reports to one of the Chief Counsels and is part of the broader Rio Tinto Iron Ore legal team. 

What you’ll bring 

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Between 5 to 20 years’ post qualification experience as a lawyer;
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your colleagues;
• Intellectual, analytical and creative abilities to quickly identify issues, make judgements and propose solutions;
• Enthusiasm, resilience and confidence to drive an effective outcome;
• An ability to work effectively with others in a diverse team
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Exemplary communication and collaboration skills
• High level strategic decision-making skills with a demonstrated ability to influence
• A current practising certificate is essential

What we offer 

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority 
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements 
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave 
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program 
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family 
• Attractive share ownership plan 
• Company provided insurance cover 
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options 
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support 
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave) 
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and 
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only 

About Rio Tinto 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. 

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities. 

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto Legal provide legal services and expertise to the Rio Tinto Group, including corporate headquarters, operating business units and service divisions. Working to the highest standards collaboratively across the globe, Rio Tinto Legal also devises policy development and advice on legal matters.

Every Voice Matters 

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different. 

Applications close on Monday 13^th November 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)