Date: 21 Jul 2025
Location: Adelaide Flinders (ADL3), AU
Company: Beach Energy
- ASX Listed Energy Company | Adelaide CBD
- Inclusive team environment | Growth opportunity
- Competitive package | In-house GP | Health & Wellbeing benefits
Are you a talented legal professional with a passion for the energy sector? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy tackling complex legal challenges? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
About the Role
As a Legal Counsel at Beach Energy, you will play a pivotal role in providing legal counsel and representation on matters related to our energy and commercial projects. You will manage legal relationships, draft and negotiate documentation, and ensure compliance with legal obligations. Your expertise will help us maximise corporate opportunities and navigate the complexities of the energy sector.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Provide and coordinate legal services for joint ventures, contractual, title, regulatory, and commercial issues.
- Draft, negotiate, and manage various agreements, including service agreements, consultancy agreements, purchase orders, and confidentiality arrangements.
- Handle acquisitions and divestments of energy assets, petroleum sale and purchase agreements, and gas and liquids transportation agreements.
- Monitor legislative changes, provide legal input into risk management processes, and develop legal strategies.
- Collaborate with the legal team, provide feedback on external legal services, and support major projects.
About You
You have a current Australian practising certificate as a legal practitioner and possess 3 – 5 years of post-admission experience in diverse legal practice. Your advanced verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal and negotiating skills, and demonstrable commercial acumen make you an ideal candidate. You are a proactive decision-maker with the ability to deliver practical outcomes to legal issues.
About Us
A proud Australian pioneer, Beach Energy is an ASX-listed oil and gas exploration, and production company headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia.
Beach produces gas, oil and natural gas liquids from five basins across Australia and New Zealand, with a strategic focus on the core markets of East Coast Australia and West Coast Australia.
Beach Energy’s vision is to become Australia’s leading domestic energy company by delivering leading shareholder returns through the sustainable supply of energy.
How to Apply
Please submit your application, cover letter and current CV by 4 August 2025.
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.