Associate/ Senior Associate

• Make your mark in a growing Building & Construction law team
• Direct mentoring from the Partners and a focus on Front-End work
• Learning and career progression opportunities

About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced
Associate
or
Senior Associate
to join our growing Building & Construction law team and focus mostly on front-end matters.

While this role is based in our Sydney CBD office, at Bartier Perry we all have the opportunity to work flexibly. Bartier Perry offers structured career progression for those who want it, within a warm, friendly and supportive environment.

About the team
The Building & Construction team at Bartier Perry services a broad mix of clients including principals, developers, head contractors, subcontractors and consultants across a wide range of sectors.

In this role, you will work across a range of building and construction matters, with a strong focus on front-end advisory, alongside a highly supportive team and partners. Day-to-day, you will be involved in:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction contracts;
• Providing ongoing project delivery advice; and
• A variety of dispute resolution processes, including court litigation, expert determinations, and arbitrations.

About you
Our ideal candidate possesses:

• 4 to 8 years' PAE with a focus on front-end building and construction law matters
• Experience in assisting with the preparation and negotiation of standard form and bespoke construction related contracts
• A commercially astute and client focused approach
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Strong research and troubleshooting methods
• Excellent time management and ability to work to meet deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team
• Eagerness to participate in business development and marketing initiatives

About Bartier Perry
A 2024 Employer of Choice, Bartier Perry is a firm where our culture drives all that we do. This means we are down-to-earth and high-performing whilst promoting work-life balance. We work respectfully with each other, our clients and with the broader community.

We have a united focus on excellence and our supportive and inclusive culture allows everyone to reach their potential and thrive.

We are a progressive law firm that will nurture your talents and provide opportunities at every level of your career. Professional training and development programs are provided to enhance high performance and career progression.

We have a clear strategy and purpose.

From our accessible partners who actively mentor and provide guidance, through to secondment opportunities with industry leading clients, we enable our people to flourish both professionally and in their lives away from work.

Culture & Benefits

• Work life balance through our flex policy
• Incentive bonus program for all staff
• Regular social and team activities
• Generous 20 weeks paid parental leave
• In house learning and development opportunities
• Reward and recognition program
• Supportive Health & Wellbeing programs

How to apply
: Upload your cover note and CV. Alternatively you can email your documents directly to our People and Culture team at

. All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Please note
: Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered for this role.

Please also note
: At this stage, we are inviting direct applications only. We will not be engaging the services of recruitment agencies for this role.

Bartier Perry is committed to being an inclusive and flexible workplace where differences such as age, gender, culture, disability, sexual orientation, religion and family and caring responsibilities are valued and respected.

Please contact the People & Culture team if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process or in the workplace. We encourage you to advise us at the time of application and we welcome hearing from you.