Specialist Environmental

**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**:
Reporting to the Head of Legal, this role provides legal advice to Assets primarily located in Chile, managing environmental, regulatory, contractual and operational matters. This role advises the business in complex environmental matters, in the identification and management of legal risks, and gives strategic advice. The role is based in Santiago, Chile, BHP’s worldwide headquarters for Minerals Americas.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Provide legal and strategic advice to Minerals Americas business on a variety of issues, including, but not limited to mining, environmental, contractual and corporate issues.- Assist in connection with the relationship among the owners of the Assets, including JV interpretation, competition ring-fencing, among others.
- Negotiate and draft all kind of contracts as required by the BHP’s Minerals Americas business.
- Define the strategy for, and manage, local litigation.
- Give legal advice in relation to administrative investigations against the company, defend the company in such investigations and manage legal actions and appeals against administrative decisions contrary to the company’s interests.
- Assume a leading role in complex environmental matters.
- Work on legal projects as assigned by the Head of Legal Minerals Americas.
- Advice on all matters relating to financial issues, including advice related to loan facility agreements, bank guarantees (SBLC and others) and other financial related issues.
- Manage outside legal counsel engagements to ensure productive and cost-effective representation.
- Actively represent Legal in different forums within the company, attending meetings as appropriate.
- Participate in material risk assessments and verification.
- Work in global Legal projects as assigned by Head of Legal Minerals Americas.
- Foster trusted advisor relationship with the business and key stakeholders.
- Execute the analysis and improvement activities as required by the Head of Legal Minerals Americas.
- Own the implementation of the Legal governance requirements for areas of accountability.
- Advise the Head of Legal and management representatives on all significant matters, assist in the overall provision of legal services to BHP, and perform such other job-related duties and functions as requested by the Head of Legal and management of Minerals Americas.
- Contribute to the adequate management of the legal budget allocated for the functions under the relevant scope.
- Travel within Chile and internationally, as necessary, to progress open matters.

**About You**:
To be a Top Performer you will need:

- Experience:
**General Experience**: Minimum of three (3) years of experience as attorney in law firms or corporate legal department as in-house.
**Specialized Experience**:Environmental and regulatory experience is preferred.
- Education: Law Degree or Juris Doctorate.- License: Valid Chilean practicing certificate.
- Strong interpersonal skills: a team player who works effectively with others at all levels and in all disciplines in a team environment.
- Language skills: Fluent in Spanish and English is a must.

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**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.

**Supporting a Diverse Workforce***:
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.

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.

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