Job Description

Our client is a leading Australian-owned construction and development business with a solid reputation for delivering complex, high-profile projects across a diverse range of sectors.

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An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced construction lawyer to join a highly regarded in-house legal team in a newly created growth role.

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Reporting to the General Counsel and working closely with other more senior legal counsel you will be part of a collaborative and commercially focused legal function supporting a national portfolio of major projects.

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This role offers exposure to a broad range of front-end construction and projects work with key responsibilities including:

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- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating major construction contracts, including D&C;, GC21, ECI and other project delivery agreements.
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- Advising bid and tender teams on contractual risk allocation and commercial strategy.
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- Providing guidance on delays, extensions of time, variations, termination rights, security arrangements, retention regimes, scope and pricing issues.
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- Supporting contract negotiations with clients,



consultants and subcontractors.
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- Delivering practical, commercially focused legal advice to project, operational and corporate stakeholders.
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Ideal Candidate nn
- Have at least 6 years' post-qualification experience in front-end construction and projects from either a leading law firm or highly regarded construction company.
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- Have experience advising on major construction contracts and project delivery models.
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- Be commercially minded and capable of providing pragmatic risk-based advice.
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On Offer nn
- Exposure to nationally significant projects and bids.
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- Competitive remuneration package, including performance-based incentives.
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- Market-leading health and wellbeing initiatives.
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- Additional annual leave entitlements linked to tenure.
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- Generous parental leave arrangements.
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- Access to employee benefits, discounts and reward programs.
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Contact n

For a confidential discussion, please contact Managing Director at Wolf & Williams Sam Gray at or call .

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📌 Senior Legal Counsel - Construction (front-end) - 6+ Years PQE (Sydney)
🏢 Wolf and Williams
📍 Sydney