Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Construction
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About the role
We are currently seeking a senior associate or special counsel to join our Sydney Construction and Infrastructure team on a full time permanent basis.
Our practice will provide the chance to do a mixture of contentious and non-contentious construction law work.
Strong skills and experience in both areas of practice are preferred.
To be successful in this role you will ideally have at least 5+ years of construction experience at a well-regarded firm or sophisticated in-house environment.
You will be commercially astute, have a strong eye for detail and be a team player.
In addition, you will have a demonstrated willingness to build effective relationships with blue chip clients.
In return we offer an opportunity to get involved in high profile matters and provide a collegial team environment where quality work is recognised and rewarded.
The practice group leader, Sandra Steele has more than 20 years' experience advising on contentious and non-contentious construction law matters and is recognised as one of Australia's leading lawyers in Construction/Infrastructure Law ***** - present BestLawyers).
She has extensive experience in contract drafting and negotiation as well as litigation and alternative dispute resolution in the project management, construction, engineering and infrastructure project sectors.
What does the role involve?




Drafting and negotiating construction documentation
Providing advice and managing construction disputes including adjudications
Running litigation matters primarily in the supreme court and arbitrations, across various jurisdictions internationally and in Australia
Active participant in business development and client relationship activities
Develop the capacity of colleagues to deliver high quality legal advice through on-the-job training and supervision, team meetings and matter debriefs
Contribute to the firm's learning and development program in area of specialty
Contribute knowledge and learning resources, including precedents
We look to recruit talented people, then provide the opportunities and support for them to achieve their best.
Join us and you will be joining a team of passionate professionals dedicated to providing exceptional client service.
The extras
K&LGates; promotes equal opportunities for all employees to progress in their careers.
Initiatives include:
Structured mentoring program
Strategic planning program for business development
Momentum Program for women and men who are taking a period of parental leave and wish to stay on career track
26 weeks paid parental leave
Flexible working options
Salary continuance insurance
About Us
The firm's Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries.




With lawyers located in four established offices in Australia's leading financial and commercial centres and possessing substantial experience.
At K&LGates;, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions.
We marry process with vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and innovation with creativity.
The outcome: The K&L; Gates Experience.
Located across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies.
We also serve public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals.
Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as litigation.
We are leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the economies of both the developed and developing worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among others.
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K&LGates; is an equal prospect employer and promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of those with a disability.
We welcome applications from people who have an indigenous and/or culturally and linguistically diverse background.
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📌 Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Construction (New South Wales)
🏢 K&L Gates
📍 New South Wales