Date: 16 Jun 2026
Location:
Adelaide Flinders (ADL3), AU
Company:
Beach Energy
Role Overview
ASX Listed Energy Company
Located in Adelaide CBD
Play a key role in providing strategic legal advice and supporting critical commercial and operational outcomes across Beach Energy
Beach Energy is seeking a Principal Legal Counsel to provide high quality legal advice across a broad range of complex matters. This role will support operations across multiple assets and functions, ensuring the business meets its legal obligations while enabling commercial outcomes.
Working closely with Asset Teams and corporate functions, you will identify legal risks, provide practical solutions and support informed decision making across the organisation.
As part of Beach Energy’s Legal, Corporate Affairs & Risk Division, you will help protect value, manage risk and contribute to Beach’s ongoing success as a leading energy company. About the Role
Reporting to the General Manager Risk & Legal Operations, this role is responsible for delivering legal advisory, transactional and risk management support across Beach’s operations.
This role is ideal for an experienced legal professional who enjoys working across a diverse range of commercial, regulatory and operational matters within a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Key responsibilities include:
Act as the lead lawyer supporting Beach’s assets, working closely with operational teams to deliver timely legal solutions.
Provide legal advice across joint ventures, contracts, regulatory obligations and commercial arrangements.
Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements supporting business activities.
Support acquisitions, divestments and other strategic transactions.
Manage disputes and litigation, including overseeing external legal service providers.
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and provide clear advice to stakeholders.
Provide input into risk management processes, identifying legal risks and mitigation strategies.
Build strong relationships across the business and with external stakeholders including regulators and joint venture partners.
Support and mentor team members and contribute to the development of legal capability across the organisation.
About You
You will be comfortable working across complex and evolving legal matters while delivering clear, practical advice that supports business outcomes.
You’ll thrive in this role if you have:
Extensive experience in commercial legal practice, ideally within energy, resources or related sectors.
Demonstrable experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
Proven ability to provide practical, solutions-focused legal advice in a timely manner.
Sound understanding of regulatory, environmental and operational legal frameworks.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Demonstratable commercial acumen and ability to support strategic decision making.
Current Australian (unrestricted) practising certificate as a legal practitioner.
About Us
A proud Australian pioneer, Beach Energy is an ASX-listed oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia.
Founded in 1961, Beach produces gas, oil and natural gas liquids from five basins across Australia and New Zealand, with a strategic focus on the core hubs of East Coast Australia and West Coast Australia.
Beach’s vision is to become Australia’s leading domestic energy company by delivering leading shareholder returns through the sustainable supply of energy.
Our values define us, guide our actions, our decisions and our words. Down to Earth, Aim Sky High, Feed the Fire and Create the Wave. Our Employee Benefits
At Beach Energy, your well-being and success are genuinely valued, with a wide range of employee benefits designed to support every aspect of your career and personal life.
Enjoy access to an in-house GP, flexible working arrangements, and generous parental leave to help balance work and family. Take advantage of health and wellbeing benefits, including paid volunteering activities, wellbeing days, alongside corporate health insurance discounts, active social club, and workplace giving programs that make giving back easy and rewarding.
Join us and experience a supportive environment where your growth and wellbeing are genuinely prioritised. How to Apply
Please submit your resume and any supporting documents, such as a cover letter, by Wednesday 1st July.
Beach is dedicated to enhancing gender diversity and increasing Indigenous participation, and we welcome applications from all candidates.
For this opportunity you must be eligible to work in Australia.
