About BHP At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success. Come and be a part of this success. About the Role The Legal function is responsible for providing strategic legal advice to enable BHP to achieve its commercial objectives and manage legal risk in compliance with applicable laws and consistent with the BHP Charter and Code of Conduct. We have an excellent opportunity for a lawyer to join BHP's Legal team as a Legal Counsel - Employee Relations. Reporting to the Head of Legal - Employee Relations, this is a unique opportunity to utilise your skills and experience with a leading global resources company. This role will provide legal advice and support to the BHP Group and particularly the Minerals Australia business on employee relations legal matters including legal reform, industrial relations strategy, bargaining, industrial disputes and unfair dismissals. The role can be based in Brisbane or Perth, with occasional travel as required. Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Acting as a key adviser and providing independent, targeted legal advice on employee and industrial relations legal matters to the Minerals Australia business. Acting as key adviser on employment legal issues supporting our Functions across Australia, Asia, the United Kingdom and Europe, including advising on BHP policies, legal reform, the management of racism, sexual assault and harassment, bullying and workplace conduct issues, and advising on restructures and redundancy. Working collaboratively with Legal and other Functions to ensure BHP is appropriately managing employee relations legal and other external risks. About You As a successful candidate you will possess the following: Experience in employee relations legal matters, including the provision of strategic legal advice on enterprise bargaining and the operation of industrial instruments, and the provision of practical employment legal advice to various stakeholders. To be considered for this role, a law degree and the ability to practice in Australia is essential. Post admission experience of at least 4-6 years is desirable. Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work well in a team environment. Good commercial acumen and excellent communication skills (both oral and written) with the ability to resolve complex problems, present well-articulate legal arguments, and influence stakeholders at all levels. Application close on Wednesday, 14 Feb 2024 About Our Process At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. Supporting a Diverse Workforce The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms. At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that's more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity. BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusionbhp.com.