Lawyer (2-5 Pqe) - Major Projects & Construction

4 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Clayton Utz Full time

Seeking a remarkable Lawyer to join our Major Projects & Construction Practice in this newly created role
- Join a tier-one ranked Major Projects & Construction (MPC) Practice
- Collaborate and contribute to a successful and impactful team
- Work with a variety of clients, and help bring to life some of the most significant and game changing projects in Queensland

Propel your major projects legal career by joining our market leading Brisbane Major Projects and Construction team.

This role will see you working closely with front-end specialist

Chris Slocombe

and contributing on a diverse range of matters — including some of the largest, high-profile and complex construction and infrastructure projects in Australia. The team acts for a wide range of public and private clients across the energy and resources, renewable energy, utilities, transport, and commercial development sectors.

Your day-to-day work will include a variety of front-end construction law activities, including assisting clients with procurement processes, preparing and advising on the full spectrum of construction and engineering contracts in various industry sectors, and advising on legal and regulatory issues relating to construction and engineering projects.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- At least 2 years' post admission experience with specific experience acting for project owners on in the development of construction and engineering projects
- High quality private practice experience and/or exceptional experience working in-house within the government/construction/projects industry
- Strong academic ability and drafting skills
- The ability to provide timely, accurate and commercially astute advice
- A strong sense of purpose, ambition and a proactive approach to your work
- A desire to work within a dynamic, supportive and fast-paced team environment on complex construction and infrastructure projects
- In addition to this, we're looking for a resilient, self-starter. Someone who is able to work autonomously and is focused on attention to detail and providing an outstanding service to their clients.

The Major Projects and Construction team

The Major Projects and Construction team is one of the largest dedicated projects practices in the Asia Pacific region, working on some of the most significant infrastructure projects in the region for public and private participants.

We advise the full spectrum of participants, from owners, developers and project sponsors to Federal, State and Local Government agencies, financiers, project managers, consultants and contractors. We know and understand the practical, as well as the purely legal, aspects of what all participants in major projects want to achieve

For further information, please visit our Construction and Major Projects showcase page on LinkedIn.

How to Apply?

Consultant Contact Details

Jennifer Sanderson, (07) 3292 7331

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