Corporate Counsel - Commercial

Corporate Counsel, Commercial

• Career defining opportunity to work for a global mining organisation
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Permanent opportunity, Brisbane or Perth based 

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a permanent Corporate Counsel who will provide legal support and strategic advice to the Rio Tinto Commercial team based in Australia. 

Rio Tinto Legal plays a key role in executing core business strategy and provides legal services and expertise of the highest standards to the Rio Tinto Group, at a corporate level as well as in support of activities on the ground. 

This role is part of Rio Tinto Legal and focuses on achieving collaboration through the sharing of knowledge, good practice and consistent approach in support of Rio Tinto Commercial and will work with a global team of commercial lawyers. 

This role is a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual and Australian qualified lawyer to provide support and legal services across a range of business categories. As a Corporate Counsel you will be: 

• Providing timely and commercially focused advice and assistance in managing the legal aspects and risks of the regional Commercial team’s business objectives;
• Drafting and negotiating procurement and construction agreements ;
• Supporting the Commercial team with the timely resolution of contractual disputes;
• Maintaining awareness of, and advising on, relevant external legal developments in the Commercial sector; and
• Monitoring the compliance framework to ensure statutory and corporate requirements are met.

What You’ll Bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• 5-8 years post qualification experience as a legal practitioner in a relevant area of law or industry in Australia;
• A strong background in procurement or front-end construction matters;
• The ability to work independently and to use your internal and external network to supplement your own skills and expertise where needed;
• Effective time management and personal organisational skills;
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships;
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills;
• Strong commercial acumen;
• Pragmatic and able to partner with the business seamlessly; and
• Strategic decision making with a demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate.

The following experience will be favourably looked upon:

• Experience regarding the purchase of heavy machinery/ mining equipment;
• Experience drafting and negotiating raw material supply contracts;
• Experience drafting and negotiating construction contracts; and/or
• Experience with telecommunications infrastructure and/or services.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, thinking and hard work and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working for Rio Tinto
• 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
• A car allowance in addition to your base salary
• 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)

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 almost 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.

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and pursue innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Applications close on Friday 10 March 2023. (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.