Senior Lawyer/Senior Associate

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Clayton Utz Full time $180,000 - $250,000 per year

Senior Lawyer/Senior Associate - Construction (Front-end) - Melbourne

  • Join a tier-one ranked construction practice
  • Collaborate and contribute to a successful and impactful construction team
  • Work with a variety of clients, and bring to life some of the most significant and game changing projects in Victoria

The role

Join a market leading projects practice - one of the largest dedicated projects practices in the Asia Pacific region. The CU Construction team is involved in many of the largest and most significant infrastructure and procurement projects in the state. Working closely with our highly regarded Partner

Gavin Phillips

, we have an exciting opportunity for a driven and ambitious Senior Lawyer/Senior Associate to join our front-end Melbourne team.

In this role, you will have the opportunity act for a wide range of public and private sector clients across the transport, social infrastructure and energy, health and resources sectors. As the "go to" projects practice when the stakes are high, you will work closely with clients providing trusted advice on every stage of the project, from business case to procurement through to delivery.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Minimum 4 years PQE and a passion in construction and projects space
  • 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
  • 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

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.

In our Major Projects and Construction practice, you will find:

  • a dynamic and supportive team, which provides unrivalled opportunities for career progression
  • partners with collaborative and supportive leadership styles, with a genuine understanding of flexibility and how to balance high performance with a down-to-earth and pragmatic approach to work and life
  • the ability to work alongside leaders in the industry, advising on some of the largest and most high-profile projects and procurements in the country
  • the opportunity to challenge yourself with exposure to a variety of different clients and matters, across various industry sectors

How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, 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.

Consultant Contact Details

Jennifer Sanderson,

Accessibility and Inclusion

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to

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