Alcoa is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products. Our Company is built on a foundation of strong values and operating excellence dating back nearly 130 years to the world-changing discovery that made aluminum an affordable and vital part of modern life. Since inventing the aluminum industry, and throughout our history, our talented employees have followed on with breakthrough innovations and best practices that have led to efficiency, safety, sustainability and stronger communities wherever we operate. This kind of operating excellence takes a special kind of team, made up of special people. One of them could be you.

About the opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Legal Counsel to join Alcoa’s in-house legal team on a fixed term basis.  The role will be for a one or two year contract period.

You will provide comprehensive legal services and ongoing counsel to our internal corporate office and site-based clients across a very diverse range of areas including in relation to general commercial, regulatory and compliance matters.  You will proactively and efficiently identify and analyse legal issues and provide advice to the business that is clear, concise and relatable.

The role requires strong legal and communication skills and the ability to work closely with the business to find effective solutions while maintaining the highest professional standards of practice.  Where necessary, you will also liaise with and manage external legal counsel to ensure the provision of efficient and cost effective advice.

As a nationally recognised employer of choice for gender equity and advocate for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex inclusion, Alcoa encourages applications from women, people of diverse backgrounds and those with different skills and life experiences

About you

To be successful in this role and to play a part in our ongoing success you will be an Australian Legal Practitioner with 3 to 6 years post qualification experience and possess the ability to develop, maintain and coordinate effective relationships with a diverse range of internal clients, including executive management. 

You will ideally have general commercial experience, commercial acumen and strong drafting skills.   Environmental and/or health and safety experience will be highly regarded.  Essential to success in this role will be both your ability to work independently and proactively and to collaborate within a highly effective team environment.

For the right candidate, flexible work arrangements would be considered for this role.  Please let us know when you apply if this is something you are seeking.

About where you will work

Alcoa of Australia’s head office is located in Booragoon, approximately 15 kilometres south of Perth’s central business district. Approximately 150 employees provide corporate services, including finance, procurement, information technology, environmental management and corporate affairs, to Alcoa’s businesses locally and world-wide.

                             Applications close Sunday 29th July 2018

About Alcoa in Australia

Alcoa employs approximately 4,300 people in Western Australia (WA) and Victoria; most of our employees live regionally and our head office is in the Perth suburb of Booragoon.

Alcoa has been named an employer of choice for 16 consecutive years by the Federal Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), and Alcoa of Australia’s Chairman and Managing Director Michael Parker is a WGEA Pay Equity Ambassador.

Alcoa is an active and supportive partner in the community. The company sponsors ideas and opportunities important to local people such as addressing mental health, inspiring youth, promoting environmental education and highlighting health and safety. 

Alcoa has been contributing economically and socially in Western Australia and Victoria for more than 50 years. More than 75 per cent of Alcoa of Australia’s total annual revenue stays in Australia through wages, local purchasing, taxes, royalties, capital investment and dividends to Australian shareholders.

It is Alcoa's policy that all employees must advise their immediate supervisor or manager of their application prior to applying.

You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

This position is available only to permanent Australian residents or applicants who hold the relevant Visa with authority to work in Australia. 

Find out more about working for Alcoa of Australia at www.alcoa.com.au/opportunities