At BlueScope, we create and inspire smart solutions in steel, strengthening our communities and helping build a better future. Our steel has shaped everything from hospitals and schools, bridges and stadiums to fences and homes – influencing the way we live and work, now and in the future.

The Opportunity

Come and discover the opportunity to join our Australian Steel Products business as a Legal Counsel – Competition & Compliance. In this newly created role, you will work for an iconic ASX-listed global organisation and join an experienced and collaborative in-house legal team – who will support your ongoing development.

This is a rare in-house Competition & Compliance role where you’ll work in a diverse business and enjoy variety within the work you do.

You’ll predominantly focus on all things compliance such as competition and consumer law, anti-bribery and corruption, privacy, sanctions and conflicts. You will have the opportunity to strengthen the breadth of your knowledge and experience by undertaking commercial practice work.

Receive a competitive salary, opportunity for 14% superannuation, participation in our performance incentive program, free onsite parking and ongoing flexibility to work from the office and home under our B-flex program.

What Will You Do?

As a valued member of the BlueScope legal team you will work closely with the Senior Legal Counsel – Competition & Compliance to:

• help shape the ethics and compliance function - develop and implement policies, procedures and initiatives
• engage with the business to ensure legal matters are raised and considered early – assisting managers to make well-informed decisions based on legal, ethical and commercial considerations
• support investigations, customer claims and third-party claims – engaging external counsel or service providers
• educate managers and their teams to implement legal and regulatory advice – developing tools and processes to embed practices in their business unit
• provide training and support to senior leaders, managers and key internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters including changes to the law

More About You

As a lawyer who is qualified and licensed to practice in Australia and has strong ethics, you will bring:

• minimum 3 years PQE within a law firm or in-house legal team within a large organisation
• good legal practice experience advising corporate clients on competition, compliance or regulatory matters within an industry
• ability to draft, negotiate and influence contractual outcomes between parties
• capability to manage matters autonomously and seek guidance from senior team members where appropriate
• proven experience in engaging with and managing your client base directly

The BlueScope Difference

A career at BlueScope provides the opportunity to make a difference – to you, to your team, to our customers, to transforming products, processes and brands, and to an organisation intent on shaping a better built environment for all our communities. At BlueScope, you will:

• make an impact both within the organisation and in the broader community
• create and deliver innovative products and solutions that shape the world we live in
• grow on a path of continuous learning and development
• enjoy the sense of belonging that comes from working with people who genuinely look out for one another

We’re dedicated to supporting our people - keeping one-another safe, rewarding successes, and helping individuals grow. We foster workplace flexibility and an inclusive work environment that welcomes people of all backgrounds. We’re committed to climate action and to helping shape a better future for all our communities; we are committed to Our Purpose, Creating Strength. 

Come and discover us at bluescope.com/life-at-bluescope/. Together we can make a world of difference.