Corporate Counsel - Industrial & Employment

• Permanent full time opportunity  
• Location: Sydney (Alexandria) | Hybrid working  

About Ampol

We are proud of our heritage. We have been powering better journeys for all Australians for over 100 years. As Australia’s very own fuel brand we are committed to making those journeys easier by meeting Australia’s needs at every step with the care and service we all deserve. And, as we grow, we continue to evolve, to ensure we have low carbon solutions that will meet the needs of our customers well into the future.

We are proud to be an endorsed employer of choice for women by WORK180. To understand more about how Ampol’s policies, benefits and how we support our people, check out some key female leader career stories on the Work180 website. 

About the role

In this newly created role, you will provide legal and technical support to the Ampol People and Culture Team regarding employment, industrial & labour law for matters.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Support the business with Contract, Investigations, Unfair Dismissals, General Protections, Discrimination matters in state/territory tribunals and Enterprise Bargaining.
• Provision of compliance advice in all areas of employment, industrial relations and human rights
• Conduct research and deliver information sessions or otherwise draft standards into changing areas of law and regulations relating to forms of employment and occupations
• Support the Senior Counsel in Employment, Industrial Relations and Human Rights matters
• Participate in employment law streams or other cross-functional teams in M&A or other strategic projects

About you

You will have extensive experience in employment, industrial and human rights matters. You will be able to provide sound advice as a trusted advisor for the People and Culture function. You will be able to communicate with all levels across the organisation and externally.

Key skills and experience:

• Admitted as an Australian  or NZ Legal Legal Practitioner with min. PQE 2-5 years.
• Current practising certificate or equivalent in a relevant jurisdiction.
• Experience in either a recognised legal practice group at a major law firm, or equivalent experience in a recognised legal function of a peak industry body.
• Experience in both employment (individual matters) and industrial law (collective matters).
• Negotiation in an industrial context.

Our benefits

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars! 
• We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value. 
• Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work. 
• We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values. 
• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions. 
• Paid Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks paid Parental leave, and up to a year off (unpaid). In addition to the 12 months of unpaid parental leave, employees may apply for a further 12 months of unpaid parental leave (a total of 24 months for each birth) 
• BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work. 
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available. 
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme 
• Leave Options – Up to 6 weeks annual leave and additional Wellbeing leave days. 
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.   
• Check out our benefits and policies on the Work180 website. 

We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.

Applications close Wednesday 22 May 2024.