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Senior Associate or Associate - Construction and Major Projects - Back End

Location: Perth

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia's largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence and our authentic, enduring relationships with our clients, our people, and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this through our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting services.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, within a high-performing, collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions with support, trust, and autonomy to grow their careers meaningfully.

We have an opportunity in our Perth office for a junior Senior Associate or Associate with 3-5 PQE and strong back-end experience to join our national team.

The back-end work involves representing top-tier contractors and principals in litigation, arbitration, adjudication proceedings, and dispute management throughout the project lifecycle.

We welcome applications from experienced litigators seeking to develop their careers in the projects and construction sector.

The Team

MinterEllison enjoys a band 1 ranking in projects and construction practice and is renowned as one of Asia Pacific's leading legal practices. The team offers comprehensive legal services across infrastructure, energy, resources, property development, and general construction projects, representing both private and government clients, as well as contractors.

Our team has worked on projects shaping Australia's cities and regions. We provide end-to-end solutions, from project structuring, procurement, financing, and contract negotiations to contract administration and dispute resolution, overseeing projects from inception to completion.

The team values sharing experience and supports professional development.

In these roles, you will work alongside Partners Tom French and Alex Lowe, and their expanding team of back-end and front-end lawyers, with close contact with other leading lawyers across the national team working on large-scale projects in various jurisdictions.

More About You

We welcome applications from lawyers with 3-5 years PQE, with specialist projects and construction industry experience, looking to advance their careers in a top-tier practice. You should have strong legal knowledge, the ability to develop client relationships, and experience working on complex transactions and disputes.

You will also have:

- A commercial approach to all matters
- Superior drafting skills and a keen attention to detail
- The ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Resilience and a commitment to excellence

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender-diverse), LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with caregiving responsibilities. We especially invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

We prefer direct applications via the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, even if you do not meet all criteria, as they may be considered for other opportunities at MinterEllison.

If you are a current employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

For further information, adjustments during the recruitment process, or confidential discussions, please contact lisa.fleming@minterellison.com.

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