• Provide commercially sound legal advice across wholesale trading, commercial and industrial sales, renewables and generation projects
• 4–6 years’ PQE in commercial contracting within complex environments
• Flexible working, energy discounts and genuine career development

Alinta Energy is one of Australia’s biggest energy retailers, generators and developers with over 1.1 million customers. Australia’s energy system is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history and we’re right there with it. We’re investing in and developing large-scale renewables and storage projects as part of our ongoing effort to provide our customers with reliable, affordable and sustainable energy.

We understand that flexibility matters when considering your next role. Let us know your requirements, and we’ll carefully consider how we might accommodate them.

Ready to make a real impact?

As Legal Advisor – Merchant Energy, you’ll provide timely, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to our Trading & Portfolio Management, Commercial & Industrial, Power Generation & Development teams. Working closely with senior lawyers and key stakeholders, you’ll support major energy trading activities during a period of significant industry change.

Why you’ll love working here

At Alinta Energy, we’re taking real action to deliver reliable and sustainable energy for Australia — and that practical approach runs through everything we do. You’ll get clear direction, genuine flexibility, and the support you need to grow, all while working on projects that make a lasting difference. We’re big enough to create impact, but small enough that your ideas and effort will always be seen.

There are plenty of other great benefits of working for Alinta Energy, including flexible working, energy discounts, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a paid volunteer day each year, fully stocked kitchens, and lots more.

What you’ll do

• Act as the primary point of contact for all commercial and industrial energy sales contracts across both gas and electricity business units nationwide
• Work with external counsel to manage commercial customer disputes to successful resolution
• Deliver timely, commercially sound and pragmatic legal advice to fast-paced wholesale trading business units in both East Coast and West Coast markets
• Provide legal advice on a wide range of commercial matters across wholesale trading, commercial and industrial customer sales, spot trading and new markets including microgrid solar project development.  
• Draft and negotiate a broad range of energy, sales and development contracts and maintaining templates and special conditions registers.
• Integrate fully into the business and act as a trusted advisor for commercial stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including sales, risk, tax, corporate services and treasury teams to provide holistic support to sales functions.
• Champion governance, risk management and continuous improvement across Merchant Energy.
• Work with senior lawyers to support power generation and development projects through construction, operations and ongoing asset management.
• Work with senior lawyers to support regulatory and compliance functions with rule change implications for our commercial and industrial and wholesale trading arms as well as regulatory investigations. 
• Work with senior lawyers to support portfolio management activities including supporting the drafting, negotiation and maintenance of large-scale power purchase agreement, derivatives trading agreements and green products.  
• Work with and manage external legal advisers.

Your experience

• 4–6 years’ experience as a solicitor, either in‑house or in private practice.
• Strong background in commercial contracting.
• Ability to deliver concise, business‑focused legal advice in complex environments.
• Proven stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Previous in-house experience is highly regarded.
• Experience in the energy or infrastructure sectors or as a contract lawyer in other highly regulated industries is highly regarded.

Please note this role requires full working rights within Australia.

This role is best suited to a proactive legal professional who enjoys working closely with the business, managing competing priorities and delivering practical outcomes in a fast‑moving environment.

Like what you’re seeing?

If you like the sound of this, and you’ve got experience in a similar role, we’d love to talk to you. Come and discover better together with Alinta Energy.

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

If your application progresses, we will need to complete background and pre-employment checks, such as immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks, and additional checks for roles related to finance.

Our Diversity Commitment

Alinta Energy offers a truly diverse, safe and supportive work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, Alinta Energy encourages applications from any qualified person, including First Nations Australians, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people of all ages and people living with a disability. We are also proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and we are committed to advancing women’s careers.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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