Legal Advisor

• Do you want to join a team which supports successful agricultural enterprises by enabling the delivery of water to the nation’s food bowl?  
• Do you want to develop highly sought-after skills and experience in an industry-leading business? 

Grow your career with Murrumbidgee Irrigation.

About us 

Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI) is one of the largest private irrigation companies in Australia serving over 3,000+ landholdings that is owned by our shareholder customers within an area of 378,000+ hectares. The irrigation water and drainage services we provide have helped create a diverse and highly productive agricultural region known as the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA). The MIA is one of the most diverse and productive regions in Australia, forming part of the Murray-Darling Basin. The MIA is home to over 50,000 people with most jobs tied inextricably to the water we supply to farms and industry. We are a dynamic and innovative regional company that employs approximately 150 people at two locations in the MIA - Griffith and Leeton. 

We’ve been around for over 100 years, but our job is simple - to deliver water in the best way possible. 

About the role 

Murrumbidgee Irrigation is looking for a Legal Advisor to join our team. The purpose of this role is to provide professional legal support under the supervision of the Senior Legal Counsel and company Secretary.  

In this role you will:  

• • Provide in-house legal support to management and staff including commercial contracts, company constitution, and customer contracts
  • Coordinate all aspects of MI property portfolio including development applications, sales, acquisitions, land management, leases, licenses and regular inspections.
  • Responsible for developing, interpreting, reviewing and managing contracts on behalf of MI. 
  • Manage contractual arrangements made with customers through the debtors’ process in accordance with the Credit & Debt Policy, including monitoring deadlines for payment and organising the issuing of reminder notices.
  • Investigate, process and report on land sales and purchases alongside managing MI lands and lease agreements.  

What you will bring 

• • A minimum 12 months PQE with a current NSW practising certificate
  • Commercial experience (gained either in house or through private practice)
  • Knowledge of water sector legislation, corporations’ law, and contracts law 
  • Demonstrated experience in land transaction and management practices. 
  • Demonstrated experience in successfully implementing change management. 
  • Proficient in both written and verbal communication, with a proven track record of managing tasks independently and effectively managing time. 
  • Live in or be willing to relocate to the Griffith Area (or its surrounds).
  • Have excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
  • A ‘can do’ attitude focused on delivering outcomes.
  • Commitment to a strong values culture and a preparedness to ‘walk the talk’.

What can we offer you? 

MI offers: 

• Access to a range of MI Benefits including Employee Assistance Program, paid parental leave, annual skin checks and flu shots. 
• A proactive and inclusive work culture with a focus on safety – ‘nobody gets injured on my watch’.  
• Values based workforce – Clarity, Connection, Vulnerability, Improvement 
• An attractive and competitive remuneration, including access to salary packaging for superannuation, novated lease and remote area housing.  
• Excellent work-life balance with the opportunity to secure additional annual leave.
• Country living at its best with fresh air, cosmopolitan cafes and restaurants, thriving community all in a beautiful place (see www.countrychange.com.au for more info).

For more information about MI, what we do and what we can offer you, please visit www.mirrigation.com.au  

For any questions, please contact the Team at MI on (02) 6962 0200 or via email at recruitment@mirrigation.com.au