Senior Associate

The Opportunity

Working alongside industry-leading Partner Lina Fischer, we have a rare growth opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our busy, thriving front-end Major Projects and Construction team in Sydney.

This role will see you acting for a wide range of public and private sector clients across the rail, road, water, energy and building industries. As a Senior Associate, you will play a lead role advising on the procurement, structuring and delivery of high value, complex major construction and infrastructure projects nationally. This Band-1 ranked team has an exemplary track record of leading on many of Australia's largest city-shaping construction and infrastructure projects, such as the Sydney Metro and the Hunter Transmission Project. 

This is a high-performing yet collegiate, friendly and dynamic team who share a genuine passion for their work. This is a rewarding opportunity to enhance your own brand and career within Australia's leading Major Projects practice,  supported by partners who invest in your success and growth.  You will also play an important role in supervising and mentoring junior members of the team, helping to shape the future of the practice.

What We Are Looking For

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• 5+ years post-admission experience as a lawyer, with demonstrated time spent in a senior associate (or equivalent) role gained in a reputable commercial law firm and / or inhouse;

• Strong background in advising on front-end construction projects, with exceptional technical legal skills (in particular, contract drafting);

• The ability to take a lead role on matters with autonomy and minimal oversight, project managing confidently and efficiently;

• A team player attitude with a passion for supervising and mentoring junior lawyers and working collaboratively with other practice groups;

• Well-developed commercial awareness.

The Major Projects and Construction team

Our Band-1 ranked Major Projects and Construction team is one of the largest dedicated construction practices in the Asia Pacific region, working on some of the most significant infrastructure, construction, engineering and contract mining 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?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the 'Apply' button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.

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