Senior Lawyer

Description:

• Do you want to work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunities to work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers and businesses and have opportunities to pursue new and exciting pathways?
• Do you want to work at a place where smart and dedicated people from all walks of life collaborate to work on meaningful matters?
• Do you want to make a difference to Australian consumers by delivering expert legal advice at the AER?

Then this is the place for you! At the AER, we work to make energy consumers better off, now and in the future. We focus on ensuring a secure, reliable and affordable energy future for Australia as it transitions to net zero emissions. Our high performing culture is built on a foundation of care, support and inclusion. It's why we're driven by connection and collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support with each other freely and frequently. It's why we prioritise the wellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously, flexibly and courageously. We believe the best version of you is the one that's true to who you are - and that's the you we want working alongside us.
We value flexibility, this role can be performed at any of the AER offices located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, or Sydney and are available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis.
Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The key duties of the position include
What you will do as the Senior Lawyer in the AER's Legal Branch:

• Provide advice on economic regulation and other energy regulatory matters, as well as involvement in enforcement investigations and litigation as subject matter experts, administrative law issues, and statutory interpretation of a wide range of laws
• Provide advice on legal policy and legislation development, including identifying and monitoring opportunities for amendments to the energy laws
• Assist with the conduct of litigation, including managing court and tribunal proceedings involving the AER, and provide assistance to the AER in the performance of its dispute resolution functions
• Provide advice on public sector issues that arise under relevant legislation and policies (including the PGPA, FOI, Public Service and Privacy Acts, the Fair Work Act and WHS legislation and the handling of confidential information) - in undertaking this work, lawyers work closely with the Corporate Law Unit of the ACCC.