Senior Legal Counsel – Construction/Project Delivery

3 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Wolf & Williams Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Senior Legal Counsel – Construction/Project Delivery & Disputes Lawyer (8+ Years PQE)

Our client is the cornerstone of the National Electricity Market for million households and businesses in NSW. Committed to innovation and sustainability, they are driving the transition to a cleaner energy future. With multi-billion-dollar investment plans, they are actively delivering landmark projects and growing their legal team to keep pace with developments.

Position Description

Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel the Senior Legal Counsel – Project Delivery & Disputes, will be a key legal advisor in large-scale transmission and infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will work across the project from contract formation, through execution, to close-out and dispute resolution.

You will sit in a wider team of lawyers that are known for their teamwork and collaboration.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Advising on the structuring, negotiation, drafting and administration of major delivery contracts (EPC, design-build, transmission line and substation contracts) associated with major projects.
  • Supporting project teams and senior management on complex legal, commercial and risk matters throughout project delivery.
  • Leading and managing disputes, claims, variations and other contentious issues arising from major infrastructure projects.
  • Collaborating closely with project delivery, procurement, commercial and engineering teams to ensure legal and contractual risk is managed, mitigated and escalated appropriately.
  • Advising on governance, compliance and contractual performance matters across the large portfolio of works.
  • Mentoring junior legal counsel and contributing to the strategic build-out of the legal function supporting project delivery.

Ideal Candidate

You will have:

  • Minimum of
    8+ years' post-qualification experience
    in construction, infrastructure, project delivery, ideally a combination of private practice and in-house experience.
  • Demonstrated experience advising on major infrastructure contracts (EPC, design-build, utility transmission/energy projects) and handling disputes or claims within those contexts.
  • Strong drafting, negotiation and dispute resolution skills, with the ability to provide pragmatic advice in a commercial environment.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to engage confidently with senior executives, project teams and external advisors.
  • A collaborative mindset, with a readiness to operate in a dynamic, high-volume project environment and contribute to building the legal capability of the business.

On offer is a great culture, amazing work and a very competitive salary and bonus structure.

Contact

If you are looking to take the next step in your career with a market-leading property developer, we would love to hear from you. Please send your application to
Morgan Elder
at

, or call

for a confidential discussion.

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