Associate - Construction (Back-end)

2 months ago


Sydney, Australia Baker McKenzie Full time

**Are you a back-end disputes construction lawyer with 2-4 years' PQE experience? We want to hear from you**

**About Baker McKenzie**

At Baker McKenzie, we are different in the way we think, work and behave. The first local, truly global law firm in Australia, we commenced operations in Sydney in 1964, in Melbourne in 1982 and in Brisbane in 2014. Our lawyers work seamlessly with our global colleagues, collectively providing a capacity of more than 13,000 people, including over 6,500 lawyers who work alongside our clients to drive growth that is both sustainable-and inclusive.

Baker McKenzie Australia can offer you access to complex, market leading matters working with some of the world's best legal minds - people who know the law and who understand business. We have an unrivalled ability to provide training and secondment opportunities across our global network.

**About the role and team**

Our national Construction Group works collaboratively, sharing resources across our three national offices on domestic and international projects. We also work closely with our major projects, renewables and commercial real estate teams.

You will work
- on high profile transactions for developers, principals, governments, contractors, major subcontractors and leading consultants both locally and internationally; and
- closely with a variety of other advisers on major projects which enable us to understand and address non-legal issues that arise in projects such as financial and technical issues.

Our national Construction Group provides legal services in respect to domestic and international project types such as:

- Rail & Road
- Energy, Renewables and Power
- Transport and Infrastructure
- Defence
- Telecommunications
- Commercial Offices, Hotels, Retail, and Industrial
- Major Residential
- Telecommunications, Software, and Technology

**About You**

We are seeking a Construction lawyer with 2-4 years’ PQE with:

- strong academic qualifications and relevant legal qualifications
- relevant experience in a top tier or leading international firm preferred;
- strong technical, drafting and commercial skills.
- strong client service ethic, initiative and drive with excellent communication skills
- a willingness to integrate into our national practice with flexibility and confidence to work across multiple jurisdictions
- ability to work well both in a team and individually

**Our Benefits**
- Financial benefits: competitive remuneration package, generous bonus scheme, salary continuance insurance, life insurance, salary sacrifice options, employee discounts, referral rewards, and travel insurance for you and your family
- Learning & development opportunities: client and international office secondments and regional and global development programs
- Flexibility: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to balance your work and lifestyle
- Leave: 26 weeks paid parental leave for all parents with no minimum service, ability to purchase additional annual leave and flexible public holidays
- Health & wellbeing programs: Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling and wellbeing and financial coaching for you and your immediate family, flu vaccinations and discounted health insurance

**Inclusion, Diversity & Equity**

Baker McKenzie is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive culture for all its employees, with equal opportunity for all to progress and have a meaningful career with our Firm. Our mission is to foster an environment where individuals of every ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, disability, carer status and working style may succeed professionally and fully contribute to the goals of the Firm. Our bAgile program encourages a range of flexible work opportunities for all. We invite you to let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require to equitably participate in the recruitment process or in performing the requirements of this role.



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