Head of Legal
Construction (front-end)
10+ Years PQE Our client is a leading Australian-owned construction and development business with a robust reputation for delivering complex, high-profile projects across a diverse range of sectors. The Prospect 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. 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. This role offers exposure to a broad range of front-end construction and projects work with

key responsibilities
including:
Reviewing, drafting and negotiating major construction contracts, including D&C;, GC21, ECI and other project delivery agreements.
Advising bid and tender teams on contractual risk allocation and commercial strategy.
Providing guidance on delays, extensions of time, variations, termination rights, security arrangements, retention regimes,



scope and pricing issues.
Supporting contract negotiations with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
Delivering practical, commercially focused legal advice to project, operational and corporate stakeholders. Ideal Candidate
Have at least 10 years' post-qualification experience in front-end construction and projects from either a leading law firm or highly regarded construction company.
Have experience advising on major construction contracts and project delivery models.
Be commercially minded and capable of providing pragmatic risk-based advice. On Offer
Exposure to nationally significant projects and bids.
Competitive remuneration package, including performance-based incentives.
Market-leading health and wellbeing initiatives.
Additional annual leave entitlements linked to tenure.
Generous parental leave arrangements.
Access to employee advantages, discounts and reward programs.

📌 Head Of Legal Sydney
🏢 Wolf and Williams
📍 Sydney