Principal Traditional Owner Agreement Negotiation | Perth |
BHP
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About the Role
The Principal Agreement Making is a new role developed to support the Native Title Agreement Making program of work within the national Indigenous Engagement portfolio. This role will have a National remit working across all relevant Australian jurisdictions with a focus on Western Australia. The candidate will be required to develop strong relationships with Traditional Owner groups on whose country BHP operate. This candidate will provide expert advice and direction to a broad group of professional’s and operational leadership across BHP with a focus on the negotiation of Native Title Agreements. The role is responsible primarily for the successful negotiation of new agreements and review of existing agreements across the agreed work program.
This role will be based in the BHP Perth office, flexible work options available.
The Principal Agreement Making will also be accountable for:
- Developing and maintaining trusted and respectful partnerships with Traditional Owner groups, Aboriginal communities and Aboriginal Prescribed Bodies Corporates;
- Supporting the Indigenous Engagement team and the Operational Leadership teams in the effective negotiation, review and implementation of Native Title and land use agreements with Indigenous groups;
- Providing subject matter expertise in the negotiation of new agreements and review of existing agreements;
- Providing asset and functional coaching, support and advice on Indigenous Engagement related content and agreement making in general;
About You
The successful candidate will have strong negotiation and influencing skills with the following experience:
- Proven experience working with and the development of strong relationships with Traditional Owner groups and Aboriginal communities / effective community engagement background;
- Engaging and influencing at the most senior levels of the business to drive and lead change;
- Demonstrated expertise in agreement negotiation, reviews and implementation;
- Ability to work with and influence internal and external stakeholders to develop projects or programs that contribute to sustainable and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes;
- Proven ability to problem solve, work under pressure and time critical deadlines and;
- Tertiary qualification (or equivalent) in a Legal discipline desirable.
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.
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. 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.