Interim General Counsel
Core
Senior legal leadership for an Australian renewable energy business, advising the CEO and board on commercial, regulatory, and strategic matters across energy generation, retail, storage, and infrastructure.
Role type
Interim General Counsel
Builds
Legal strategy and risk management for a portfolio spanning energy generation, retail, storage, and large-scale infrastructure development.
Domain
Renewable energy, infrastructure, project finance, and Australian energy regulation (NEM).
Deliverable
Production legal counsel and governance support.
Required skills
Australian legal qualification, 12+ years PQE, senior in-house or GC experience, energy/infrastructure/project finance expertise, regulatory compliance management, external counsel management, board-level advisory.
Preferred skills
Experience with renewables, BESS, or large-scale development projects.
Technologies
NEM frameworks, state-based regulatory frameworks.
Responsibilities
Lead the in-house legal function; provide counsel on commercial contracts, project agreements, joint ventures, and strategic transactions; manage regulatory compliance across the NEM and state frameworks; oversee legal risk for development and construction pipelines; instruct and manage external counsel; support governance and corporate matters.
Seniority
Senior, interim leadership
