Construction SA
Top Tier law firm
Band 1 rated Projects team
Front end role
The Opportunity
Working alongside an industry-leading Partner, our clients have a rare growth opportunity for a Senior Associate to join their busy, front-end Projects and Construction team in Sydney.
This role will see you acting for a wide range of public and private sector clients across the rail, road, water, energy and building industries. As a Senior Associate, you will play a lead role advising on the procurement, structuring and delivery of high value, complex major construction and infrastructure projects nationally. This Band-1 ranked team has an exemplary track record of leading on many of Australia's largest city-shaping construction and infrastructure projects, such as the Sydney Metro and several Major Transmission Projects.
This is a high-performing yet collegiate, friendly and dynamic team who share a genuine passion for their work. This is a rewarding opportunity to enhance your own brand and career within Australia's leading Projects practice, supported by partners who invest in your success and growth. You will also play an important role in supervising and mentoring junior members of the team, helping to shape the future of the practice.
What We Are Looking For
To be successful in this role, you will have:
5+ years post-admission experience as a lawyer, with demonstrated time spent in a senior associate (or equivalent) role gained in a reputable commercial law firm and / or inhouse;
Strong background in advising on front-end construction projects, with exceptional technical legal skills (in particular, contract drafting);
The ability to take a lead role on matters with autonomy and minimal oversight, project managing confidently and efficiently;
A team player attitude with a passion for supervising and mentoring junior lawyers and working collaboratively with other practice groups;
Well-developed commercial awareness.
The Team
Our Clients Band-1 ranked Projects team is one of the largest dedicated construction practices in the Asia Pacific region, working on some of the most significant infrastructure, construction, engineering and contract mining projects in the region for public and private participants.
They advise the full spectrum of participants, from owners, developers and project sponsors to Federal, State and Local Government agencies, financiers, project managers, consultants and contractors. We know and understand the practical, as well as the purely legal, aspects of what all participants in major projects want to achieve.