Associate I Construction

Experienced Lawyers
- Melbourne
- Permanent / Full Time
- Join one of Australia's most leading construction practices
- Collegiate and supportive environment with flexible work on offer
- Strong mentorship and opportunities for professional growth

**Your role**
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced construction lawyer to join Gadens' highly regarded Real Estate and Construction group, working with Daniel Middleton and Andrew Denehy. The team has a strong client base and a solid pipeline of work across a variety of sectors.
The role will see you preparing and negotiating all types of agreements, contracts and documents for building and engineering projects. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work both autonomously and collaboratively with Partners and other senior members of the team.
You will have considerable client contact and mentor junior lawyers, such as Graduates, as required. In return, you will receive outstanding mentoring and have the opportunity to drive your career working in one of Australia's most dynamic and leading construction practices.
**About you**
With a minimum of 3-4 years PQE, you will have experience in preparing, negotiating and reviewing contractual documentation for a wide variety of complex projects, in addition to sound knowledge of commonly encountered standard form contracts. You will have experience in front end construction matters, excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build key business relationships.
You have excellent drafting and analytical skills with a practical and commercial approach to issues. You will be ambitious and demonstrate the ability to provide outstanding service to clients by prioritising and delivering desired outcomes consistently. You have solid verbal and written communication skills and are looking to join a friendly, social and collaborative team.
**About Gadens**
Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.
At Gadens, we:

- develop and inspire our people
- do the right thing and make an impact
- work with quality clients in our chosen markets
- solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
- are a widely recognised and respected brand.

**What we offer**
We offer:

- Progressive and market-leading Parental Leave support including:

- 30 weeks' Paid Parental Leave
- Superannuation contributions while on Parental Leave, for up to 52 weeks (based on 5 days/week, regardless of your working days)
- An external coach to support our people through the various stages of the parental leave journey (Launch, Leave and Landing)
- A supported and staggered return
- Budget relief for fee earners upon landing/return
- Support and paid leave for Surrogacy and IVF treatment
- a friendly, down-to-earth, and supportive team environment
- ongoing professional development opportunities
- truly flexible work practices
- health and wellbeing initiatives
- a Climate Active certified carbon neutral workplace powered by renewable energy
- and much more

At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of excellence, collaboration, stewardship, positivity, responsibility and integrity. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people, and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.