An prospect has arisen for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join a major infrastructure project in Melbourne, providing strategic legal and commercial support across the operations and maintenance phase of a significant public infrastructure development. The Role This is a highly autonomous, project-based role suited to a senior construction and projects lawyer who enjoys working at the intersection of legal, commercial and operational decision-making. You will work closely with the Project Director (although report into the General Counsel) and senior commercial and operational stakeholders, taking ownership of legal matters and helping drive commercially focused outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
• Act as the senior legal adviser to the project, providing day-to-day legal and commercial support to the Project Director and senior project personnel.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements, contract variations, subcontracts and other project-related documentation.
• Advise on contract administration, contractual entitlements, claims management, revenue recovery and dispute avoidance.
• Develop and negotiate subcontracting arrangements, ensuring appropriate allocation of risk and effective flow-down of contractual obligations.
• Partner with commercial and operational teams to develop strategies that protect contractual positions and support optimal project outcomes.
• Support tendering and procurement processes, identifying contractual risks and developing appropriate qualifications and commercial solutions.
• Manage project interface issues and advise on interface agreements,



including within a public-private partnership (PPP) environment.
• Identify emerging disputes early and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external advisers to achieve practical, commercially focused resolutions. Requirements You are a commercially astute construction and projects lawyer who is comfortable operating autonomously and building strong relationships with senior stakeholders. You will ideally bring:
• 10+ years' post-qualification experience and a current Australian practising certificate.
• Strong construction and projects experience, ideally involving major infrastructure developments or complex commercial contracting environments.
• Experience advising on complex contractual arrangements, claims, variations and risk allocation.
• The confidence to engage directly with project directors, commercial teams and operational stakeholders.
• Strong commercial judgement and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to legal risk.
• A demonstrated ability to identify potential disputes early and develop strategies to protect commercial outcomes.
• Experience in public-private partnerships, transport infrastructure or operations and maintenance contracting will be highly regarded. Contact If you are an experienced construction and projects lawyer looking for a senior, hands-on role where you can influence commercial outcomes and take genuine ownership of a major infrastructure project, we would welcome a confidential discussion. Reach out to Sam Gray at [email protected] or 0412 427 086 to learn more.

📌 Senior Legal Counsel (Melbourne)
🏢 Wolf and Williams
📍 Melbourne