At Urban Utilities, our purpose is simple yet powerful – Enrich Quality of Life. With a $7 billion asset base and services spanning 1.5 million residents and more than 31,000 commercial customers across South East Queensland, we are committed to enhancing the liveability of our communities every day.
Your opportunity:
Reporting to the General Counsel, the Legal Counsel will provide legal expertise primarily to various property, planning and project matters while assisting with other areas including general advisory, contract, environment, and regulatory matters. With guidance from senior colleagues, you will take responsibility for specific legal services, with a focusing on property, planning and project matters.
You will act as a trusted business partner to internal clients, offering specialist guidance on policies and procedures while resolving queries and escalating complex issues appropriately. You will have opportunities to build your capabilities and support the wider organisation through training and coaching.
About you:
You are a proactive and commercially minded legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys partnering with the business to deliver practical, risk-based legal solutions. You will bring strong legal knowledge across property, planning and projects matters, with the ability to balance stakeholder needs while supporting positive business outcomes. With a collaborative approach and excellent communication skills, you build trusted relationships across the organisation and contribute to a culture of accountability, integrity and continuous improvement. You will have;
Tertiary qualifications in Law and admitted as a legal practitioner in QLD
4+ years’ experience in a similar role
Experience providing legal advice generally with a focus on property, planning and project matters
Strong stakeholder management skills with a customer-focused and collaborative approach
Sound analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with confidence navigating complex issues
Experience interpreting and applying legislation, policies, regulations and compliance obligations
A demonstrated ability to build capability in others through coaching, guidance or knowledge sharing
At Urban Utilities, we believe our workforce should reflect the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including First Nations peoples, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, emergency responders and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
You might not meet every single requirement listed. If you are excited about the role and believe you can make a strong contribution, we encourage you to apply.
If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.
Why Urban Utilities
Urban Utilities delivers essential water and wastewater services to more than 1.5 million people across Southeast Queensland. Every day, our teams work to support thriving communities and a sustainable future.
Generous Salary Packaging options,
Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!
Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180
There’s no us without you. Come shape the future with us.
How to Apply
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Please note: applicants may be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.
For further information please contact our Talent team at [email protected]
Our Talent team & Hiring Managers kindly request that no unsolicited CVs are sent for this role.
