- $115,000-$145,000 package in a Brisbane CBD construction practice
- Immediate exposure to sophisticated construction and infrastructure matters
- Direct principal mentoring, flexible working model and performance-based progres

Our client is a boutique corporate and commercial law firm headquartered in Brisbane CBD, with offices across multiple Australian states. The firm advises a sophisticated client base spanning developers, contractors, project managers, infrastructure owners, and high-net-worth individuals.

Positioned as a genuine alternative to the larger commercial firms, they deliver top-tier advice at rates that reflect their lean, high-quality team model. Construction and infrastructure is one of the firm's cornerstone practice areas, with a robust pipeline of active project mandates across Queensland and beyond.

Salary and Features of the position:

This is a strong move for a junior construction lawyer who wants technical growth, commercial pressure, client exposure and support from senior practitioners who are close to the work.

- $115,000–$145,000 package
- Construction and infrastructure as a cornerstone practice area
- Sophisticated client base across developers, contractors, project managers, infrastructure owners and high-net-worth individuals
- Quality advice model, not a large-firm hierarchy
- Brisbane CBD location with flexibility built into the working model
- Collaborative, collegiate culture with real responsibility

About the role!





You will work across fast-moving construction and infrastructure mandates where clients need clear, commercially grounded advice during live project delivery, negotiations and disputes.

- Drafting, reviewing and advising on head contracts and subcontracts, including AS 4000, AS 2124, NEC and bespoke forms
- Advising contractors, subcontractors and developers on contract variations
- Advising on claims for extensions of time, delay and disruption issues
- Security of payment claims and adjudication strategy under BIFA/BCIPA
- Defects disputes and practical completion issues
- Advising project stakeholders during live project delivery
- Supporting negotiations with principals and project managers in high-pressure commercial environments

Requirements for the position:

- 2-4 years PQE in construction, infrastructure or commercial law
- Private practice background
- Demonstrated experience advising on building and construction contracts
- Head contractor, subcontractor or developer-side experience
- Exposure to security of payment, contract variations, delay claims or defect disputes preferred
- Strong technical drafting and written advisory skills
- Commercially minded and able to give practical, actionable advice
- Resilient, organised and comfortable managing multiple active matters
- Queensland admission or eligibility for interstate admission

To apply or for a confidential conversation, contact Karl Stanley at Gorilla Jobs: E: [email protected] | M: 0468 713 572 All enquiries are treated as strictly confidential.

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