Senior Associate - Construction, Infrastructure & Projects

Senior Associate - Construction, Infrastructure & Projects

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$180,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

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Connecting the highest quality In-house Legal, Private Practice Legal, Audit and Risk professionals with businesses across Australia and NZ

Award-winning national firm | Front-end focus | Clear pathway to Partnership

Are you a Senior Associate in construction, infrastructure and/or projects who’s ready for the next step? This opportunity offers senior career progression, exposure to significant infrastructure and development matters, and a culture that values balance and professional growth.

The Opportunity:

Join a highly regarded Corporate & Commercial team advising on major infrastructure and front-end projects across a wide variety of sectors. You’ll act for developers, contractors, and all levels of government on complex and large-scale matters, with direct client contact and scope to take your career to the next level.

The Role:

- Draft and negotiate front-end construction and commercial agreements
- Advise on procurement models including construct only, D&C;, cooperative contracting, PPPs/project finance, and O&M; arrangements
- Prepare and review tender and contract documentation
- Advise on risk allocation, project delivery, and claims management
- Support clients across government, aged care and retirement living, education, water, residential, waste/resource recovery, and sporting facilities projects

What's on offer?

- Billable hour target - 6 hours/day




- Hybrid model - 60% in office / 40% WFH
- Career trajectory - work closely with senior partners from day one, with a pathway to partnership
- Quality of work - exposure to headline projects and diverse client sectors
- Culture - supportive environment with mentoring, collaboration, and a commitment to flexibility and inclusion

About you:

You’re an experienced Senior Associate with strong front-end construction/projects expertise. You enjoy client engagement, business development (whilst business development is a focus of the role, there are no set targets), and mentoring junior lawyers.

Most importantly, you’re looking for an environment that will support your progression while giving you the platform to work on high-profile matters.

If this sounds like the move you have been looking for, please apply and share your details, or contact Jenny Muir for a confidential discussion.

Jenny Muir

Director - JM Consulting

Seniority level

- Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

- Employment type

Full-time

Job function

- Job function

Legal
- Industries

Legal Services and Law Practice

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📌 Senior Associate - Construction, Infrastructure & Projects (Melbourne)
🏢 JM Consulting
📍 Melbourne