Lawyer (3-4PQE) - Major Projects & Construction

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Clayton Utz Full time $150,000 - $200,000 per year

The role
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Lawyer to join our Band-1 Major Projects and Construction team on a in Sydney on a full-time basis. Working closely with partners Graham Read and Katherine Mallik, you will be working alongside a high-performing team advising on major and high profile construction projects nationally.

This role will see you will act for a wide range of public and private sector clients across the infrastructure, transport and engineering industries, including high profile Commonwealth and State agencies. You will also act on major cross-border infrastructure projects.

Skills & Experience
To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • 2 – 4 years' experience with a background in front-end construction matters
  • High quality private practice experience and exposure to public sector work will be highly regarded
  • Strong academic performance
  • Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail
  • The ability to provide timely, accurate and commercially astute advice
  • A strong sense of purpose, ambition and dedication to legal excellence and delivering exceptional client service.

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 and remain the law firm of choice for infrastructure and construction projects.

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.

Consultant Contact Details
Alexandra Smith,

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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Agency submissions
Clayton Utz does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Clayton Utz Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to Clayton Utz partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Clayton Utz will not be liable for a fee.

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