Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel

5 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia BG&E Full time
Overview

BG&E is an award-winning engineering consultancy with over 50 years of experience. Based in Brisbane, we are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel to join our high-performing legal team. We value care, integrity, collaboration, and the Pursuit of Excellence.

What the role is about

Based in Brisbane, this role will provide expert legal advice across our operations in ANZ and internationally. You'll work closely with project teams and senior leaders, with a strong focus on front-end construction law, project delivery, and corporate compliance.

What does a day look like
  • Contracts: Drafting, negotiating, and advising on engineering and construction agreements, ensuring smooth contractual setup, compliance with applicable laws, policies and procedures, and risk mitigation. Experience with D&C, ITC, EPCM, and Alliance models is essential.
  • Disputes & Insurance: Managing claims and litigation, including professional indemnity matters, in collaboration with internal teams, insurers, and external counsel.
  • Training & Education: Delivering legal and commercial training to project teams to promote risk awareness and legal understanding.
  • Compliance & Governance: Maintaining internal policies, implementing legal updates, and contributing to monthly legal communications.
  • Knowledge Management: Supporting the development of legal precedents and resources.
  • Team Leadership: Mentoring junior legal staff and contributing to team strategy and growth.
  • Corporate Advisory: Providing ad hoc legal advice on corporate law, IP, privacy, competition law, and insurance.
What You'll Bring
  • Law degree and current Australian practising certificate
  • 5–10 years' post-qualification experience
  • Experience in either consulting engineering/architecture or the construction sector
  • Strong understanding of procurement models and contract law
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
  • A collaborative mindset and a passion for continuous learning
About BG&E

BG&E is an award-winning engineering consultancy with over 50 years of experience. We're united by a common purpose; we believe that exceptional engineering requires curiosity, bravery and trust – and its essential to creating extraordinary built environments. At BG&E, we live our values every day, demonstrating care and integrity, striving for excellence, and service as one team – that's "The BG&E Way". We empower our people to be empathic, high performing and creative while meaningfully contributing to communities. We partner with clients and stakeholders to challenge the status quo, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in engineering.

What do we offer
  • Flexible working arrangements to help achieve real work life balance.
  • Health and wellbeing support via a confidential Employee Assistance Program.
  • Competitive remuneration.
  • On-the-job coaching to help you be the best you can be, including leveraging BG&E's global network of experts to help you realise your professional development goals to grow your career at BG&E
Wellbeing and Safety

BG&E provides collaborative working environments, which support the safety and wellbeing of all employees and stakeholders. As an organisation, we strive to continually mitigate risks, and to improve our safety systems and performance.

Diversity and Inclusion

Equality is part of BG&E's DNA. We value who you are – it begins with our values and continues through our culture – and is fostered throughout our workplaces. We recognise and celebrate difference and encourage our people and potential candidates to be comfortable in bringing your complete self to work.

Job details
  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Legal
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