Legal Consultant - Perth, Australia - Yara

Yara

Verified Company

Perth, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Full time

Description

Date posted:
Mar 13, 2023- Location: Perth, WA, AU- Job Function: Other- Job Type: Temporary- Job Requisition ID: 15075
Legal Consultant (12 months, part or full time):

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About the Unit:

Yara grows knowledge to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet, to fulfill our vision of a collaborative society, a world without hunger and a planet respected.

To meet these commitments, we have taken the lead in developing digital farming tools for precision farming and work closely with partners throughout the whole food value chain to develop more climate-friendly crop nutrition solutions.

In addition, we are committed to working towards sustainable mineral fertilizer production.

We foster an open culture of diversity and inclusion that promotes the safety and integrity of our employees, contractors, business partners, and society at large.

Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has a worldwide presence of about 17,000 employees and operations in over 60 countries.

Our operations in Western Australia have created a downstream processing precinct in the resource rich Pilbara region.

We have two facilities, using natural gas as the key input, located in an approved strategic industrial estate established by the Australian and Western Australian governments.

The Yara Pilbara Fertilisers plant is one of the largest ammonia production sites in the world and we export ammonia to domestic and global markets from the nearby port of Dampier, which is mainly used in fertilisers to help feed the world.

We have taken the ammonia process further downstream with the Yara Pilbara Nitrates Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) plant.

A joint venture with Orica, the facility converts ammonia into a material crucial for the mines located throughout the Pilbara.

Yara Pilbara and ENGIE will also build a renewable hydrogen plant to produce renewable ammonia.

As part of the ARENA Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round, the Australian government is providing strong support for this project with a A$47.5 million grant.

Scheduled for completion in 2024, the facility will be one of the world's first industrial-scale renewable hydrogen production operations.

We are always looking for ambitious and curious-minded colleagues who are keen to make a difference. Our employees from all over the world work together to achieve common goals. The pace can be fast and our challenges complex, but the atmosphere is welcoming and inclusive.

Become part of a global network collaborating to responsibly and profitably solve some of the world's biggest challenges — resource scarcity, food insecurity, and environmental change.

Responsibilities:

Looking for an exciting new challenge?

Full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE) options are available.

Reporting to the Legal and Commercial Manager as part of Yara's in-house legal team, the Legal Consultant will support Yara's operations across Australia, including in respect of Yara's decarbonisation initiatives such as carbon capture and storage.

The Legal Consultant will:
Draft, negotiate, review, and advise on a broad range of commercial contracts and transactions;
Advise on a broad range of regulatory and compliance matters;
Provide legal support across the business, including the procurement, health and safety, environment, human resources, data privacy, modern slavery, and management teams;
Assist with land tenure and Aboriginal heritage matters;
Provide legal advice on major procurement and tender processes;
Provide legal assistance for the resolution of contractual claims, disputes, and any potentially litigious matters;
Assist to manage Yara's legal and commercial risks;
Assist Yara's Energy Sourcing team in respect of Australian natural gas supply and transport;
Assist with the company secretarial function for various Australian subsidiaries within Yara's corporate group;
Liaise as necessary with Yara's global teams, external legal advisors, business partners, government and other internal and external stakeholders.

Profile:

Current Western Australian unrestricted legal practicing certificate.
Qualified lawyer with 8+ years PQE experience including within an inhouse legal team;
Demonstrated experience in commercial law and negotiations;
Exposure to joint ventures, corporate governance, complex regulatory and compliance regimes, commercial disputes, and corporate transactions;
Familiarity with large projects or operations in the manufacturing, industrial, or energy and resources space;
Commercial and pragmatic approach to providing legal advice;
Ability to work independently and within the team;
Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills;
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills;
Decisive and able to exe