Job Posting End Date: 05-Jan-2025; 15:59:59 GMT
Job Country: United Kingdom
Job State/Province: Great Britain
Job Location/Region: London
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
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced disputes lawyer to join BHP’s Legal team as a Principal Lawyer (Managing Counsel) in our London office. This is a unique opportunity to utilize your skills and experience with a leading global resources company. This role will provide key advice and support in relation to key strategic disputes in the United Kingdom and Europe, including group action claims in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. Expected to deliver independent, strategic advice across a range of complex and significant matters for the company, the successful candidate will be required to balance commercial, reputational, and operational factors and provide critical support in managing large disputes and contentious matters. Reporting to the Manager Legal, Disputes, your accountabilities include: Working collaboratively with the Manager Legal, Disputes to manage complex disputes across different jurisdictions with varied stakeholders. Managing and collaborating closely with external counsel in the UK and in other global jurisdictions where BHP has operations to prepare and execute BHP’s strategy. Providing disputes-related input into key company decision-making processes. Monitoring and advising on external developments to allow the company to proactively manage its disputes-related risks and opportunities. Advising and engaging with internal stakeholders responsible for BHP’s corporate affairs, investor relations and group governance among other functions. About You
As a legal professional, you will have strong technical experience with complex litigation in the United Kingdom and internationally. You will be a polished communicator (verbally and written) with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment. It is desirable for you to have experience working across the resources industry and/or Latin America experience. You are willing to undertake occasional business travel, as required. Formal requirements of the role include: Law degree. +8 PQE with demonstrated relevant post-qualification experience. Admitted to practice Law in England & Wales. Application close on
Sunday, 5 Jan 2025 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
inclusion@bhp.com
.
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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
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced disputes lawyer to join BHP’s Legal team as a Principal Lawyer (Managing Counsel) in our London office. This is a unique opportunity to utilize your skills and experience with a leading global resources company. This role will provide key advice and support in relation to key strategic disputes in the United Kingdom and Europe, including group action claims in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. Expected to deliver independent, strategic advice across a range of complex and significant matters for the company, the successful candidate will be required to balance commercial, reputational, and operational factors and provide critical support in managing large disputes and contentious matters. Reporting to the Manager Legal, Disputes, your accountabilities include: Working collaboratively with the Manager Legal, Disputes to manage complex disputes across different jurisdictions with varied stakeholders. Managing and collaborating closely with external counsel in the UK and in other global jurisdictions where BHP has operations to prepare and execute BHP’s strategy. Providing disputes-related input into key company decision-making processes. Monitoring and advising on external developments to allow the company to proactively manage its disputes-related risks and opportunities. Advising and engaging with internal stakeholders responsible for BHP’s corporate affairs, investor relations and group governance among other functions. About You
As a legal professional, you will have strong technical experience with complex litigation in the United Kingdom and internationally. You will be a polished communicator (verbally and written) with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment. It is desirable for you to have experience working across the resources industry and/or Latin America experience. You are willing to undertake occasional business travel, as required. Formal requirements of the role include: Law degree. +8 PQE with demonstrated relevant post-qualification experience. Admitted to practice Law in England & Wales. Application close on
Sunday, 5 Jan 2025 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
inclusion@bhp.com
.
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