- Work on major infrastructure and high-value construction disputes
- Supportive Partner-led team with mentoring and clear progression
- Flexibility, wellbeing allowance, extra leave and inclusive culture

- Work on major infrastructure and high-value construction disputes
- Supportive Partner-led team with mentoring and clear progression
- Flexibility, wellbeing allowance, extra leave and inclusive culture

Associate – Construction Disputes (3+ PAE)

Associate – Construction Disputes (3+ PAE) role with premium matters and genuine flexibility.

3 Key Points:

- Work on major infrastructure and high-value construction disputes
- Supportive Partner-led team with mentoring and clear progression
- Flexibility, wellbeing allowance, extra leave and inclusive culture

About the Client:

Our client is an established, award-recognised specialist firm advising Australian and international corporate clients. With a long-standing presence in the market (established in the late 1980s), the firm is known for delivering top-tier work while backing a culture built on flexibility, individuality, integrity and ongoing learning.

About the Position:

Our client is looking for an Associate (3+ years post-admission) with strong back‑end construction experience to join our clients' team in Construction, Projects & Infrastructure.

This role sits within a Partner‑led group recognised nationally for construction and engineering disputes, acting on some of the region’s most significant infrastructure and major private projects. The practice supports a broad client base including builders, head contractors, principals, subcontractors, developers, suppliers and construction insurers.

Day-to-day, the work may include:





- Construction and engineering disputes (including complex, document‑heavy matters)
- Contractual claims: variations, EOT/delay, defects, payment claims and quantum issues
- Security of payment and related adjudication processes
- Negotiations, mediations and dispute strategy from early‑stage through to resolution
- Drafting high-quality advice, pleadings and correspondence under tight timeframes

The successful candidate will enjoy hands‑on exposure to meaningful matters, solid mentoring, and the chance to build trusted client relationships in a team that values both excellence and balance.

Key Requirements:

- 3+ years post-admission experience in construction disputes (back‑end focus)
- Strong grasp of key construction law principles and dispute processes
- Excellent analytical ability and clear, concise written communication
- Confidence managing competing deadlines and delivering polished work
- A client‑first mindset with a genuine interest in relationship building

On Offer:

Our client offers a high‑performing, genuinely supportive environment where people enjoy the work and the team around them, including:

- Ongoing commitment to professional development and career progression
- Wellbeing program with annual wellbeing allowance and mental health support
- A strong work‑life balance focus, including trained Mental Health First Aid officers
- Additional leave benefits, including flexible, gender‑neutral paid parental leave
- Public holiday swap policy and practical flexibility arrangements
- Regular social events, weekly morning teas and an active social committee
- A real commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging, supported by dedicated groups

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📌 Associate - Construction Disputes (3+ PAE) (Brisbane)
🏢 Gorilla Jobs
📍 Brisbane