Legal Counsel

About us:

At CitiPower and Powercor and United Energy, we’re proud to deliver electricity to 2 million Victorian customers every day through our network of poles and wires. But more than that, we’re here to power communities, support local businesses and keep critical services running smoothly, we’re essential to them all – and none of this happens without our people. As Victorians electrify everything from homes to transport, we’re focused on ensuring our networks are ready to meet that demand. If you want to be part of something essential, be essential with us.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join our in‑house Legal team, supporting four Senior Legal Counsels and the Head of Legal in delivering pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice across our business.

In addition to supporting United Energy, the Legal team also partners with aligned businesses including CitiPower, Powercor, Beon, and Australian Energy Operations, offering the successful candidate broad exposure across the energy and infrastructure sector.

This role is ideal for a commercially minded and curious lawyer who enjoys partnering with the business, managing competing priorities, and contributing to a collaborative and high‑performing in-house legal function.

This is a rare opportunity to work across a broad and engaging legal remit, gain exposure to a highly regulated, future‑focused sector, and undertake work with genuine impact and ownership.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Deliver practical, commercially driven legal advice to enable business initiatives and manage risk effectively,
• Partner with business units to understand commercial objectives, legal needs, and risk exposure,
• Support Senior Legal Counsel and the Head of Legal in delivering timely, high‑quality legal services across the organisation,
• Advise on a broad range of matters including commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, disputes, and corporate transactions,
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive Legal team culture and support team operations and governance activities.

For more information on the role’s responsibilities, please click here to download the position description.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor of Laws,
• Legal Practising Certificate in the State of Victoria,
• Ability and willingness to obtain a Principal Practising Certificate,
• Strong grounding in legal principles, with the ability to learn new concepts quickly,
• An interest in company operations and commercial drivers,
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities,
• Ability to clearly communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders at all levels of the business,
• Minimum of 3 years’ post qualification experience, gained in a reputable law firm or corporate legal environment,
• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and commitment to client service and personal and professional development.

Experience in one or more of the many areas of law relevant to the businesses would be helpful but is not essential. Examples include: procurement, construction, corporate and project finance, electricity regulation, health and safety, litigation and corporate governance.

Key Benefits:

We’re proud to offer an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to grow. Some of our benefits include hybrid work options, purchased leave, 15 weeks of gender neutral primary parental leave, health and wellbeing subsidiary, career development and planning opportunities, and exclusive discounts. Visit our company website to learn more.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to support a fair workplace for all

We are committed to building a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities and ages are valued for who they are and empowered to do their best. Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy (DEI), Reconciliation Action Plans and initiatives like Women in Power and Sparkle, our LGBTQIA+ allies network, we’re working to create equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. Explore our benefits.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and strongly encourage First Peoples, women, people from the LGBTIQA community, culturally and racially marginalised people and people with disabilities to apply. We recognise how people from marginalised groups can face extra barriers and self-select out of recruitment processes.  With this in mind, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

What’s next?

Please submit your application via our careers website by 2 February 2026. For the full Position Description, please reach out to Tom from the Talent team at careers@powercor.com.au

We encourage applications from all communities; people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with disability.

If you require adjustments as part of the recruitment process to accommodate your needs, please don’t hesitate to discuss these with us.

Beon, CitiPower Powercor and United Energy recognise Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge their ancient and continuing connection to Country.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to succeed. By making sure our workplace is physically and mentally safe, so that our people can be their authentic selves, share their unique perspectives and can thrive.