Senior Lawyer/Senior Associate

Seeking a remarkable Senior Lawyer/Senior Associate to join our Construction Practice in Brisbane

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

Excel in your legal career by joining our market leading Brisbane Construction team.

This role will see you working closely with front-end specialist Partner Chris Slocombe, contributing to a  diverse range of matters — including some of the largest, high-profile and complex construction and infrastructure projects in Australia. The team acts for a wide range of public and private clients across the energy and resources, renewable energy, utilities, transport, and commercial development sectors.

You will work across a variety of front-end construction law activities, including advising clients on procurement processes, preparing and advising on the full spectrum of construction and engineering contracts in various industry sectors, and advising on legal and regulatory issues relating to construction and engineering projects.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• At least 5 years post admission experience with specific experience acting for project owners on in the development of construction and engineering projects
• 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
• A desire to work within a dynamic, supportive and fast-paced team environment on complex construction and infrastructure projects
• 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 Construction team

The Construction team is one of the largest dedicated construction practices in the Asia Pacific region, working on some of the most significant infrastructure 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

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

Accessibility and Inclusion

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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.