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Full-time legal opportunity supporting Rio Tinto Aluminium & Lithium’s (RTAL) Pacific Operations across diverse and complex commercial, regulatory and operational matters.
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Brisbane-based role working across a range of assets, operations and strategic legal issues.
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Join a high-performing legal team where you will provide practical, commercially focused advice and help shape outcomes across a dynamic operational portfolio.
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role:
We are looking for a Corporate Counsel to join our team and play a leading role in the provision of legal support and strategic advice to RTAL’s Pacific Operations across a broad range of matters. This is an important role within the legal team supporting RTAL’s Pacific Operations, working across different assets in the Australia-Pacific region.
This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded and highly capable legal practitioner to work across operational, regulatory and strategic issues, partnering closely with stakeholders across the business. Based in Brisbane, this role offers broad exposure across Pacific Operations and the opportunity to contribute to important commercial and reputational outcomes.
Reporting to the Chief Counsel, RTAL Pacific Operations and working in a high-performing legal team within the broader Rio Tinto LGC&A function, your role will include the following:
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Provide timely, accurate and commercial legal advice on commercial, regulatory and operational issues relating to RTAL Pacific Operations to support delivery of the business plan and safeguard business interests and reputation.
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Delivery high-quality legal advice and judgment on HSE, tenure, infrastructure, native title and contractual issues and legal risks relating to Pacific Operations, including its bauxite assets.
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Support operations, commercial and functional teams on work streams, projects and business opportunities through your legal advice and strong commercial judgement.
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Manage and prioritise multiple legal work streams effectively across a varied portfolio.
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Develop and maintain close, collaborative working relationships with internal clients, including site leadership and fellow team members within the Australian and global RTAL LGC&A team, as well as colleagues across related functions.
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Work and support other members of the RTAL Legal team and the broader Rio Tinto LGC&A function.
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Manage external legal resources in strategic and cost-effective ways to deliver the best outcomes for the business.
About you:
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A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
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A law degree and at least 8 years’ post-qualification experience as a legal practitioner.
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Experience and technical skills in the following areas would be advantageous and highly regarded: regulatory (including HSE), operational, native title, infrastructure, tenure and contractual matters.
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Highly organised with the ability to identify core issues and prioritise competing demands and workloads, together with excellent communication, writing, drafting, time management and organisational skills.
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Strong commercial acumen and a solution-driven approach, with the ability to identify practical solutions, negotiate commercial outcomes and consider stakeholder and reputational sensitivities.
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Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively across multi-disciplinary teams.
What we offer:
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Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
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A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
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A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto.
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A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program.
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Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
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Attractive share ownership plan.
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Company provided insurance cover.
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Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options.
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Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
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Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support.
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Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave).
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Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).
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Possible domestic relocation assistance.
Where you’ll be working:
Based in Brisbane, you will be joining Rio Tinto LGC&A, working in a high-performing legal team supporting RTAL’s Pacific Operations across diverse and complex commercial, regulatory and operational matters. You will work across a range of assets, operations and strategic legal issues, while collaborating closely with internal clients, site leadership, fellow team members within the Australian and global RTAL LGC&A team, and colleagues across related functions.
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About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
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Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs—striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us who we are.
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Where can Rio Tinto take you?
You’re passionate and ambitious with tremendous career aspirations. The breadth and growth of our organisation empowers you to define your ideal career path.
Take a look at Katie’s career journey
Take a look at Katie’s career journey
- 2022 - PresentManager Projects - Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
- 2019Deputy Quarry ManagerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
- 2016Production EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2015Mine scheduler - 2 week plannerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2014Drill and Blast EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2012Graduate Mining EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2022 – PresentManager Projects – Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
- 2019Deputy Quarry ManagerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
- 2016Production EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2015Mine scheduler – 2 week plannerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2014Drill and Blast EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2012Graduate Mining EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Working in one of our function’s teams
We supply the materials that drive human progress. You make it all possible.
With business operations that stretch from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Perth, Western Australia, we have exciting opportunities in virtually every discipline imaginable. From HR to marketing, finance to technology, infrastructure to supply chain, and much more, the opportunities are endless. Join us and enjoy:
Our application process
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.