Advise DEED as a Senior Legal Adviser, guiding complex legal negotiations and sensitive matters across Western Australia’s energy and economic department.

DEED’s Legal Services division seeks a senior legal professional for an 18-month full-time fixed-term appointment, with possible extension or permanency. The work involves high-level counsel, stakeholder liaison, negotiations, and contributions to policies, standards, and strategies. Understanding legislative processes and commercial or contract law is important.

Key Responsibilities:

- Deliver high-level legal advice and leadership
- Handle complex and sensitive legal matters
- Negotiate legal matters on behalf of DEED
- Maintain liaison with key internal stakeholders
- Contribute to policy, standards, and strategy formulation

Requirements:

- Robust legal background and relevant professional experience
- Knowledge of legislative processes
- History of providing in-house legal counsel
- Commercial or contract law experience
- Capacity to meet leadership behaviour expectations

Use your legal judgement, negotiation capability, and policy expertise to support DEED’s departmental priorities and stakeholders.

📌 Senior Legal Adviser DEED (Perth South)
🏢 Department of Energy and Economic Diversification
📍 Perth South