Corporate Counsel, Rio Tinto Projects

Corporate Counsel, Rio Tinto Projects

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join a leading global company
• Permanent role based in Perth

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Corporate Counsel who will be accountable for legal support to Rio Tinto Iron Ore construction projects. The incumbent is to operate in a team environment with other members of Rio Tinto Legal to ensure that legal support for Rio Tinto Projects is provided in an efficient and timely manner.

This role has a strategic focus in advising senior management on the legal aspects of major projects and the resolution of construction related disputes that may arise. This will require the application of both business and legal acumen. The role requires the management of external counsel engaged from time to time and includes the provision of direction and leadership to such counsel. This role will need to support and implement the policies and practices of the Rio Tinto Group in respect of business integrity and other matters of corporate significance.

This is a great opportunity for someone who strives for excellence in legal matter management, who builds and maintains strong relationships, and who is able to communicate clearly and concisely.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Chief Counsel – Rio Tinto Projects and working within the Rio Tinto Legal team, you will be responsible for:

• Negotiation of contracts associated with the construction of major projects
• Analysis of legal risks, including antitrust, affiliated party transactions, confidentiality and legal compliance
• Actively participate in strategic planning and management of legal costs and budgets for your area of responsibility
• Provision of advice and assistance in managing legal matters / risks, including providing the legal parameters for strategic business objectives as varying scenarios arise or are considered
• Assessment of most appropriate means of providing legal advice for particular matters
• Cost effective management of external legal resources
• Drafting and negotiation of legal documents, as well as reviewing and developing template documentation
• Management of litigation and disputes, including strategic approach
• Legal training for executives and staff

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Law degree and strong academic legal credentials are required
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Excellent communication skills and management of internal/external relationships
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Organisation and planning skills

What we offer

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

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards
• Career development and education assistance to further your ambitions
• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Wellbeing benefits
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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 Friday 19 May 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.