Senior Legal Counsel

Working at Transurban is different; it’s a place where you can see the benefits of your work play out in real life, every day. We create city-sized solutions—building and operating safer, smarter, and more sustainable roads—to solve pressing transport challenges that are slowing cities down.  

About the role:
As a Senior Legal Counsel within Transurban’s Commercial Resolution & Disputes team, you’ll provide strategic legal support across disputes, litigation, regulatory investigations, and post‑completion design and construction matters. This role is pivotal in protecting Transurban’s legal and commercial interests through timely, practical advice. You’ll also contribute to board and stakeholder reporting, manage external legal advisors, and build strong relationships across the business and with external parties.

Day‑to‑day, you will:

• Provide timely and cost‑effective legal advice across disputes, litigation, regulatory matters, and commercial risk
• Lead or support litigation, arbitration and expert determinations, including strategy, negotiations and settlements
• Manage regulatory investigations and inquiries, ensuring the organisation is properly advised and represented
• Oversee design and construction defect claims, offering strategic guidance and legal oversight
• Support claims‑prevention initiatives and stay connected to business activity to identify emerging legal risks
• Prepare board and stakeholder reporting and manage external legal advisors and specialist experts

This role will suit someone with:

• 4+ years post‑qualification experience in disputes, claims management or regulatory investigations - working on civil infrastructure or major construction matters
• A demonstrated ability to anticipate legal risks, propose early solutions, and interpret complex commercial concepts
• Excellent relationship‑building, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in high‑pressure environments

If you meet some of these requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application.  

With a career at Transurban, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits, including:   

• A range of flexible working and leave options, including the option to purchase an additional six weeks of leave each year   
• 16 weeks paid parental leave (regardless of gender or carer status), with no waiting period, with Superannuation paid during unpaid leave as well 
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career interests  
• Health and wellbeing support—access to Headspace and our EAP program, wellness facilities, and more  
• Share offers and insurance benefits  
• Social activities, community give-back programs and paid volunteer days  

We offer a range of flexible working and leave options, so you can balance your work and life commitments and interests. Have a conversation with us about how this could work for you.   
  

We embrace diversity with a foundation of safety, wellbeing and inclusion; where everyone belongs. We treat everyone with fairness, consideration and respect, regardless of gender, gender identity, marital or family status, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, cultural or socio-economic background, perspective, and experience – whether they work for us or not. We want to ensure everyone feels comfortable and safe to express ideas, questions and concerns.  

We strongly encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people living with disability. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact us on [email protected].   

Ready to help us keep cities moving? Apply today.  

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