In-House Legal Counsel - Construction Contracts | Botany | FT or PT
Our client is a long-established, specialist construction subcontractor delivering projects across Australia.
Until now, their contract work has been handled part time.
They are now creating a dedicated in-house Legal Counsel role for someone who can take ownership of it from day one.
This is a hands‐on position with direct access to senior management and real influence over how contractual risk is managed.
It suits a construction or commercial lawyer with anywhere from 3 to 10+ years' PQE who wants responsibility, autonomy and a secure, practical role rather than a large corporate legal team.
The role
Review and negotiate D&C; subcontracts with main contractors
Prepare departures tables, draft special conditions and negotiate contractual amendments
Identify, assess and mitigate contractual risks
Review warranties, deeds and other associated documents
Manage negotiations through to final agreement and execution
Develop and implement internal commercial risk assessment and approval procedures
Run internal project contractual risk review meetings
Report to management on negotiation progress, outstanding issues, material risks and matters requiring approval or escalation
Brief and manage external legal advisers on complex or specialist matters, including their advice and costs
About you




Admitted lawyer with 3 to 10+ years' PQE and a current practising certificate permitting unsupervised in‐house practice
Sound knowledge of construction contract conditions, typical subcontract departures and risk allocation
Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills
Practical commercial judgement and a level‐headed approach to resolving contractual issues
Able to work independently and set up practical internal processes
Experience acting for construction subcontractors is advantageous.
Façade industry experience is not required
What's on offer
Salary to suit your experience, plus superannuation
Permanent full‐time, or permanent part‐time at 3–5 days per week
Based at the Botany head office, working on‐site initially
Genuine autonomy to build and run the legal function in a practical way
Direct access to, and influence with, senior management
A secure, hands‐on position in a respected, established business
If you're a construction or commercial lawyer, in private practice or already in‐house, who wants a practical, influential role where your experience is valued, we'd love to hear from you.
Additional information
Own front‐end construction contracting, with real autonomy and senior access
Permanent full‐time, or part‐time at 3-5 days a week
Open to lawyers with 3 to 10+ years' PQE, with salary to suit experience
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