About the role
A commercial lawyer role with genuine interest in building and construction law, joining Law Team Build as it grows.
You'll work across commercial and property matters with a construction lean — think development agreements, building contracts, security of payment, and the disputes that come with all of it — while helping shape this new part of the firm alongside existing builder and developer clients.
Key responsibilities
Advising builders, developers and commercial clients on construction contracts, development agreements and related disputes
Working across NSW building and construction legislation — Home Building Act warranties, security of payment, DBP Act duty of care and similar
Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including options, JVs and profit-share arrangements on development deals
Helping shape Law Team Build during its pilot phase — from client experience to how we productise our advice
Contributing to a preventative, plain-English approach to client work
Working closely with the existing team on broader commercial and property matters as needed
About you
5+ years PQE in commercial and/or property law, with meaningful exposure to building and construction matters
Confident, practical drafting skills and sound commercial judgement
A genuine interest in construction law and where the industry is heading




Comfortable working independently and remotely, with strong self-management
A collaborative, no-ego approach — flexibility and initiative matter as much as technical skill
Alignment with a plain-English, client-first way of practising law
About us
Law Team is a progressive, B Corp-accredited law firm based in NSW, doing commercial and property law differently.
We're plain-English, preventative and genuinely on our clients' side — we'd rather stop a problem before it starts than bill by the hour cleaning one up.
We're a close, hybrid team of around 20, and we back that up with the systems, training and culture to match.
Right now we're building out Law Team Build — a dedicated arm for building, construction and development law.
Benefits
Genuine flexibility — remote work is on the table if your skill set is the right fit, with hybrid also an option, while always being welcome in the office
A real seat at the table in growing a recent practice area, not just executing someone else's plan
A B Corp-accredited firm that means what it says about doing business responsibly
A supportive, well-systemised team — investment in training, tools and processes so you can focus on the work that matters
A culture built around plain-English advice, prevention over cure, and treating clients like people

📌 Commercial Lawyer — Building & Construction (New South Wales)
🏢 Law Team
📍 New South Wales