Legal Counsel - Platform Liability
Spotify
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Create and drive a comprehensive government relations strategy in support of bp’s Australian ambitions
- Orchestrate an ‘always-on’ program of engagement to elevate bp’s influence across government
- Interact with stakeholders including trade associations and thinktanks to build coalitions aligned to bp’s position
- Service several businesses in a matrixed organisation and generate insights on political & policy developments
- Act as an emissary of bp’s senior leadership and facilitate engagement by visiting leaders, policy experts, and Comms & External Affairs team members
- Contribute to public policy advocacy plans in support of bp Australia’s country strategy
- Support analysis of federal and state policy and regulatory frameworks (all Australian states less WA), focusing on energy, resources, climate change, environment, and Northern Australia development
- Lead development and implementation of government relations activities: identify and manage senior political, government department and regulatory stakeholders; drive engagement plans with senior executives and SMEs; frame action plans to emerging opportunities & risks; coordinate public submissions
- Advocate bp’s position with legislative and regulatory bodies, in private meetings, and at external events
- Recommend legislative design to deliver optimal energy transition outcomes
- Optimise engagements with industry regulators, opinion formers, policymakers, trade organisations and customer groups
- Help shape industry messaging and provide stakeholders with information to form fact-based viewpoints
- Support issues and crisis management plans, processes, and events
Requirements
- Extensive Government Affairs experience – either in-house, a consultancy or political office
- Extensive experience in multi-jurisdiction major project and policy delivery in regulated industries with proven competencies in policy development and advocacy
- Extensive experience working in public policy development, parliamentary processes and Australia’s political landscape
- Experience of coordinating advocacy activities across internal and external boundaries
- Excellent networking capability, inter-personnel, and stakeholder management skills
- A proven ability to work on and manage multiple simultaneous projects and achieve successful outcomes
- A proactive approach to identifying emerging issues
- Skills: Advocacy; Content Design; Crisis Communications; Government Affairs; Government Relations; Government Relations Strategy; Policy Advocacy; Policy Development; Public Advocacy; Public Policies; Public Policy Development; Trade Associations
- Must be Permanent Resident or Citizen of Australia or New Zealand (based on role location)
- Willingness to travel up to 50%
