This role offers the opportunity to work on projects that contribute to Australia's energy transition and critical infrastructure development.
Join a growing and high-performing in-house legal team supporting major infrastructure, energy and environmental projects across Australia.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer with 6–8 years' post-qualification experience to work on complex, business-critical matters within a collaborative and expanding legal function. The team currently comprises four lawyers and is continuing to grow in line with the organisation's ambitious project pipeline.
The Opportunity
Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you will provide strategic legal support on a diverse range of matters, including:
Project development and delivery
EPC and D&C; contracts
Operations and maintenance agreements
Renewable energy and power generation projects
Waste-to-energy and utilities projects
Major infrastructure transactions
PPPs, concessions and large-scale procurement projects
Commercial contracts and project risk management
About You
To be successful, you will ideally have:




6–8 years' PQE gained in a leading law firm or sophisticated in-house setting
Experience advising on energy, infrastructure, construction or major projects matters
Robust drafting and negotiation skills across complex commercial arrangements
Experience with project development, EPC, O&M;, PPP or major procurement transactions
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
A pragmatic, commercial approach to legal advice
We are also interested in speaking with infrastructure and construction lawyers who have substantial experience in PPPs, D&C;, EPC, concessions, operations and maintenance arrangements, and other major project work.
Why Apply?
High-quality and complex project work
Genuine strategic involvement with the business
Supportive and team-oriented leadership team
Growing legal function with robust career development opportunities
Exposure to major infrastructure and energy projects with national significance
Sydney-based role
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📌 Legal Counsel, Energy & Infrastructure Sydney
🏢 Mahlab
📍 Sydney