Corporate Counsel - Retail

At Ampol, we believe in the Power of Us - the extraordinary power of people to connect, act, and make a difference.  

As a leading energy company operating across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and from the United States, our work spans fuel supply, energy solutions, convenience retail, infrastructure, trading and shipping. Every role at Ampol plays a part in something bigger - powering progress for our customers, communities, and people.  

Your career here is yours to shape. We back our people with real opportunities, the tools to grow, and a culture that rewards ownership and initiative. Whether you’re deepening your expertise or taking on something new, we’ll support you to power a career that works for you.  

We’re building a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued - because when people are free to be themselves, powerful things happen.

About Group Corporate
Our Group teams enable the broader business to perform - providing strategic, financial, legal, people and governance expertise. With roles across Australia, Singapore and the US, we’re critical partners to the business and help shape Ampol’s future.

We work across borders, collaborate widely, and lead with purpose - always looking for ways to improve how we operate, support our people, and deliver results.

About the role
We are seeking a Corporate Counsel to support Ampol’s Convenience Retail business, providing high-quality legal advice that enables the business to achieve its commercial objectives while effectively managing legal and regulatory risk. This role partners closely with internal stakeholders across a large and complex retail network, delivering pragmatic, solutions-focused guidance across commercial contracts, compliance, and dispute management. You will play a key role in supporting both directly operated and third-party sites, ensuring legal risks are understood, mitigated, and aligned with broader business priorities.

This is a permanent, full-time role based in our Alexandria HQ. 

Key responsibilities

• Provide clear, commercial and timely legal advice aligned to business objectives and risk appetite 
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders, understanding business plans and proactively identifying legal risks 
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements 
• Support the business on regulatory compliance matters, including competition, consumer and privacy laws 
• Manage complaints, pre-litigation matters and external counsel for disputes and litigation 
• Effectively prioritise and manage workload, balancing strategic and operational legal support 
• Communicate key legal risks and recommendations in a practical and accessible way 
• Contribute to the broader Group Legal function through collaboration and knowledge sharing 
• Keep senior legal stakeholders informed of key developments, risks and workload priorities

Qualifications & Experience

• 3-5 years’ PQE in a top or mid-tier law firm
• Proven experience providing commercial legal advice within a corporate or retail environment 
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills across a variety of commercial agreements 
• Sound knowledge of Australian regulatory frameworks including competition, consumer and privacy laws 
• Experience managing disputes, including working with external counsel 
• Ability to deliver practical, solutions-oriented advice to non-legal stakeholders 
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with a proactive and collaborative approach 
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively 
• Commercially minded with the ability to understand and support business strategy

Benefits

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, car allowance, a company performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars! 
• We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value. 
• Remote working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work). 
• We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values. 
• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions. 
• Baby Care Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work. 
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available. 
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme. 
• Leave Options –  Flexible leave options include annual leave, wellbeing and bonus days throughout the year and optional additional purchased leave.
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.   

Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today.