About you

We are looking for an Associate with 2 – 5 years post-admission experience to join our highly regarded Construction team based in Sydney.

To be successful and thrive in this role you will have the following skills

- You will have 2 -5 years PQE with experience across either front or back-end construction matters, ideally with an interest in both.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally (written and verbal)
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport with internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to be curious about the industries and markets within which our clients operate and develop knowledge quickly
- Demonstrated skillset to manage timeframes and proactively manage priorities as part of a high performing team in a fast-paced working environment

This is a outstanding opportunity to join a highly regarded construction practise, work alongside experienced construction lawyers and industry experts and develop a long-term career within a supportive and successful team.

Your role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join Gadens' highly regarded Construction group, supporting our Partner Matt Taylor. The team has a strong client base and a solid pipeline of front and back-end work, including construction, development and infrastructure. The role will see you preparing and negotiating all types of agreements, contracts and documents for building and engineering projects, as well as dispute resolution of all types in courts, arbitration and relevant tribunals.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work both autonomously and collaboratively with Partners and other senior members of the team. You will have considerable client contact and mentor junior lawyers, such as Graduates,



as required. In return, you will receive outstanding mentoring and have the opportunity to drive your career working in one of Australia's most energetic and leading construction practices.

About Gadens

Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.

At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of collaborate, authentic, responsible and excellent. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day.

This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.

At Gadens, we:

- develop and inspire our people
- do the right thing and make an impact
- work with quality clients in our chosen markets
- solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together




- are a widely recognised and respected brand.

What we offer

- Flexibility – Hybrid working arrangements. This includes flexible working hours as well as equipment to support working from home.
- Financial – Market-competitive fixed remuneration, a generous incentive program recognising both billable performance and broader contribution and an employee recruitment referral program.
- 30 weeks paid parental leave – Our market leading policy includes 30 weeks paid parental leave for all permanent staff, with no tenure required. This includes superannuation contributions while on parental leave, an external coach to support through various stages of parental leave and support and paid leave for surrogacy and IVF treatment.
- Leave - Ability to purchase up to 3 weeks of annual leave a year as well as a gifted day of leave for your birthday month which we call “Gadens day”
- Health & Wellbeing – We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits to empower and support our people including, regular social events, employee assistant program, bonus program for non-fee earners, discounted private health insurance, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, recognition awards and much more!
- Learning & Development –We promote a culture of continuous learning opportunities including access to professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring study support as well for further education.
- Community involvement – We give back to the community through our well-established pro bono program as well as staff volunteering initiatives.

We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm. To find out more please visit www.gadens.com

📌 Associate | Construction | Sydney
🏢 Gadens
📍 Sydney