Legal Counsel

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About the Unit

The Yara Pilbara Fertilisers' plant is one of the largest ammonia production sites in the world and we have also taken the ammonia process further downstream with the Yara Pilbara Nitrates Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) plant, a joint venture with Orica. Together with ENGIE, Yara Pilbara will also build a renewable hydrogen plant to produce renewable ammonia.

Find out more about:

Yara International: Yara International | Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet
Yara Pilbara: Yara Pilbara | Yara Australia

About the Role

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team, supporting operations across Australia and contributing to key strategic initiatives, including Yara’s decarbonisation ambitions.

This role offers broad exposure to commercial, corporate, regulatory, and project-related legal matters. You will play an integral role in supporting the business across day-to-day operations while also contributing to forward-looking initiatives such as renewable energy, green hydrogen, and carbon capture and sequestration.

Key Responsabilities

Draft, review, negotiate and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements across the business
Provide legal advice on regulatory and compliance matters affecting Yara’s Australian operations
Support internal stakeholders across procurement, health and safety, environment, human resources, data privacy, and management functions
Assist with land tenure, native title, and heritage-related matters
Contribute to major procurement activities and tender processes
Assist with the management and resolution of disputes and potentially litigious matters
Support the company secretarial function, including preparation of board papers, minutes, ASIC filings, and maintenance of company registers
Liaise with Yara’s global legal teams, external counsel, government bodies, and other key stakeholders
Contribute to legal knowledge sharing, training, and continuous improvement of internal compliance frameworks
Demonstrate a strong commitment to health, safety, environment and quality (HESQ) by complying with all policies and actively supporting a safe working culture

About You

Qualified lawyer with a current unrestricted Western Australian practising certificate
Approximately 2–5 years’ post-qualification experience in private practice, government, or an in-house legal team
Solid grounding in general commercial and corporate law
Exposure to corporate transactions, joint ventures, governance, regulatory regimes, or dispute resolution (desirable)
Experience or familiarity with the energy, resources, manufacturing, or industrial sectors will be highly regarded
Commercially pragmatic with the ability to provide clear, solutions-focused legal advice
Strong communication, organisation, and stakeholder engagement skills
Self-motivated with a proactive approach and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively

What's on Offer

Industry-leading 6 months paid primary parental leave
Flexible work arrangements (as well as optional RDO roster (including 16 accrued Rostered Days Off per calendar year))
5 weeks of paid annual leave
$1,000 annual Health and Wellness allowance
Annual bonus program with a target of one month’s base salary
Salary packaging available
Wellness programs
Culturally diverse workforce with a DEI Ambassador program
Active Social Club

Additional Information

Yara celebrates diversity in all operations, practices, and engagement. We encourage people from all walks of life, experience, skills, genders and orientations, races, and backgrounds to apply for opportunities within our growing business.

Our values have diversity, equity and inclusion as a foundation, and everyone is part of our success.

For more information on Yara International please access www.yara.com.au

Yara reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date without prior notice.

Contact details

Apply no later than

24/04/2026

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.