Job Description

Head of Legal - Investments, Corporate & M&A;

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Sydney, NSW, Australia and 1 more

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Job Description

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About the role

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We're looking for a highly experienced and commercially astute senior lawyer to lead legal support across major infrastructure investment and corporate transaction activities.

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Reporting to the Group General Counsel, this is a critical leadership role partnering with senior executives across the business. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering complex investment strategies, advising on high-value transactions, and enabling the successful delivery of infrastructure projects.

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This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of infrastructure investment, including public-private partnerships, project finance, and strategic M&A; initiatives.

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Key responsibilities

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- Lead legal support for CIMIC Group's infrastructure investment activities, including opportunities involving Pacific Partnerships, public private partnerships, build-operate-transfer projects, concession arrangements, project finance, equity investments, co-investment structures and related asset management matters.
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- Provide high quality, strategic and commercially focused legal advice to the Group General Counsel, Executive Leadership Team, Group Legal Team, Pacific Partnerships, Strategy and M&A;, Treasury, Finance, Tax and Operating Company stakeholders.
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- Lead or manage legal workstreams for complex M&A;, investment, divestment, joint venture, corporate restructure, financing and other strategic transactions.
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- Draft, review and negotiate transaction documents, shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, bid agreements, investment documentation, governance documents, commercial contracts and ancillary transaction documents.
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- Manage legal due diligence, transaction risk assessment, issue identification, mitigation planning and reporting to senior stakeholders.
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- Manage the efficient use of external counsel and specialist advisers, including scoping work, coordinating advice, controlling costs and ensuring advice is practical, timely and aligned with CIMIC Group objectives.
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- Support CIMIC Group's investment governance, including review of project company, joint venture and investment board materials and advice on legal, governance and risk issues.
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- Support the management of CIMIC Group's investments by advising on shareholder, , asset management, operations and maintenance, refinancing, restructuring, dispute, exit and other lifecycle matters.
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- Advise on corporate and commercial legal matters, including corporations law, governance, directors' duties, related party transactions, treasury matters, commercial contracts, regulatory issues and Group policy compliance.
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- Monitor relevant legislative and regulatory changes and provide practical advice on implications for the Group's investment, corporate, financing and transaction activities.
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- Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support a collaborative, commercially focused and high-performing legal function.
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- Provide mentoring, guidance and support to other lawyers or team members as required.




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- Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, CIMIC Group policies, governance processes and approval requirements.
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- Continually contribute to improvement of work systems, processes and planning systems within the legal team.
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- Support the development of legal strategies, initiatives and change management plans across CIMIC Group as directed from time to time.
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About you

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You are an experienced legal leader with solid commercial acumen and a track record of delivering results in complex, high-value environments.

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Experience

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- Extensive post-admission experience in corporate, M&A;, infrastructure or project finance (top-tier private practice and/or in-house)
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- Proven experience in infrastructure investments, PPPs, project finance or similar capital-intensive sectors
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- Strong experience leading legal aspects of major transactions (acquisitions, JVs, financings, restructures)
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- Exposure to financing, treasury or capital markets is advantageous
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Qualifications

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- Law degree and admission (or eligibility) to practice in Australia
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- Strong financial literacy; additional qualifications in finance, commerce or related fields are desirable
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Capabilities

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- Commercially astute with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
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- Confident communicator able to translate complex issues into clear advice
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- Influential stakeholder manager with experience engaging senior executives
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- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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- Resilient and adaptable in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
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- Collaborative leadership style with a focus on continuous improvement
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📌 Head of Legal - Investments, Corporate & M&A (New South Wales)
🏢 Cpb Contractors Pty
📍 New South Wales