The Opportunity

Join a leading organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.

- Duration: 6-12 months
- Arrangement: Full time (hybrid)
- Location: Melbourne

About You

You are an experienced construction lawyer with a minimum of 5 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.

Your Experience and Expertise:

- Demonstrated experience in construction, infrastructure and major projects law
- Strong experience advising on the procurement and delivery of major infrastructure projects
- Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction and project delivery contracts
- Knowledge of procurement frameworks, tendering processes and contract administration
- Experience supporting large-scale rail, transport or other complex infrastructure projects
- Experience advising on project delivery issues, contractual disputes and contract interpretation matters
- Ability to provide practical and commercially focused legal advice to project teams and stakeholders
- Familiarity with construction industry standard form contracts and procurement documentation
- Experience negotiating with contractors, consultants, suppliers and project delivery partners
- Ability to work closely with project, procurement and commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle
- Experience advising on governance, compliance and contractual obligations within a project environment
- Robust stakeholder management skills and experience working with senior project and business leaders
- Experience supporting the delivery of complex projects from procurement through to completion

Attributes:

- Strong understanding of project delivery drivers and commercial objectives




- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced project environment
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capabilities
- Resilient and adaptable when managing changing project priorities
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Collaborative and team-oriented approach to working with project stakeholders
- Professional, pragmatic and outcome driven
- Ability to quickly understand complex technical, commercial and project issues

Requirements:

- Current Australian practising certificate
- Right to live and work in Australia

About Reach

Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most - whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.

Why join Reach?

Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life - not the other way around. We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.

Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:

- Flexibility and choice - control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
- A genuine partnership - a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.
- The backing of a global firm - the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.

Interested?

Ready to find out more? Apply now or get in touch with Adam Saunders, our Talent Solutions Advisor, at

📌 Reach Legal Consultant | Construction lawyers | Melbourne
🏢 Ashurst
📍 Melbourne