Manager Legal - Litigation

Description

• Conduct in-depth reviews of claims, pleadings, and evidence, ensuring consistency with corporate objectives and statutory obligations.
• Maintain robust reporting systems to track ongoing litigation, costs, and exposure.
• Engage, brief, and manage external counsel and expert witnesses in complex proceedings.
• Advise senior executives and operational teams on contentious matters, including contract breaches, joint venture disputes and regulatory enforcement.
• Support regulatory reporting concerning significant legal exposures and ongoing matters.
• Provide training and guidance across the business on litigation risk, discovery obligations, and dispute management processes.
• Oversee and manage all litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings affecting the company, including significant corporate and mining disputes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to implement practical dispute avoidance strategies and early resolution mechanisms.
• Develop and implement litigation strategies that balance risk management with commercial pragmatism.

Requirements

• Respected leader with strong mentoring, influencing, and team-building skills.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and communication abilities.
• Proven capability in managing complex commercial, contractual, and regulatory disputes.
• Effective collaborator with executives, operational teams, and external counsel.
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent with a current Australian practising certificate (WA preferred).
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a pragmatic, solution-focused approach.
• 10+ years’ post-admission experience, including 5+ in senior roles within corporate and mining litigation.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of ASX disclosure, corporate governance, and risk management.

Benefits

• Financial benefits such as annual bonuses, share plan, employee referral rewards, and salary sacrifice options
• Taking Mining to the next level with State-of-the-Art site facilities including award winning food prepared by MinRes’ own chefs!

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance