Principal Legal - Chief Legal, Governance and External Affairs Office
BHP
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity is available for a Managing Counsel within the Chief Legal, Governance and External Affairs Office (CLGEAO).
A key strategic legal adviser and thought partner to the CLGEAO, this role will be accountable for functional governance and integrity requirements, delivering core strategic projects that advance the global External Affairs (EA) agenda, and coordinating core Functional activities. They will also be an integral par of the broader EA Operations team, the purpose of which is to enable and amplify the impact of our broader External Affairs portfolio.
Core accountabilities include: • Coordinate Executive Leadership Team (ELT), CEO and Board routines requiring EA input, specifically with paper, report and presentation development, and support CLGEO in preparation for these routines. • Review and support drafting of key Board, Committee and ELT papers, and reports, providing input from both a strategic and legal perspective. • Perform both strategic and technical legal review of major contracts, publications and other materials for approval. • Apply an understanding of terms and conditions, laws, regulations and guidelines to reduce likelihood of financial/reputational risk and liabilities. • Develop speeches, notes, announcements and presentations for engagements, and plan strategic engagements to maintain CLGEAO public profile and internal connections within EA. • Provide strategic thought partnerships and insights on EA agenda, portfolio, priorities and focus areas. • Own and lead initiatives, core strategic projects and events as required to drive the EA agenda forward. • Support interface between CLGEAO office and other stakeholders, helping to connect and integrate, sharing information, and identifying opportunities and synergies. • Support CLGEAO schedule (including extensive travel) and assist CLGEAO with prioritisation of commitments and confidential assignments. • Support the establishment and embedment of EALT engagement rhythms & routines and coordination. • Integrating with the EA Operations team to ensure that the CLGEAO vision and priorities are integrated in activities and brought to life, including driving improvement in core Functional activities.
The role is available for candidates located in Australia, in Adelaide, Brisbane Melbourne or Perth only.
Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm on 3 December 2023.
About You
An articulate and polished professional, you will have the ability to communicate quality information, insights and legal advice in a succinct and compelling manner in a dynamic environment to senior executives and stakeholders. A self-starter with drive and initiative, you will prioritise work, manage multiple tasks and stakeholders, and operate effectively in a fast paced and high intensity environment.
You thrive working in a team and have excellent people, engagement and communication skills, high energy levels, and an action originated attitude tempered by simplicity. You have a desire to gain deep understanding of an executive role and a keen interest in driving improvement and innovation.
Recommended skills and experiences: • Experience working in a large multi-national organisation, top-tier law firm, or consulting firm, ideally with experience across cultures and regions. • Strong commercial, business and strategic acumen. Proven track record of engaging and influencing at senior levels on complex legal and strategic challenges. • Strong critical reasoning and analytics skills, quickly grasp technical concepts and apply theories and creative solutions. • Excellent understanding or issues and risks impacting the Company and the External Affairs professions.
Formal requirements include:
• Law degree or equivalent • Certification to practice law in Australia • 8-10+ years post qualification legal experience.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].