Legal Counsel

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Icon Full time $100,000 - $150,000 per year
  • Admin / Secretarial / Office Support
  • Other
  • Melbourne

  • Permanent / Full Time

  • This role could be based in Sydney or Melbourne

  • Join a reputable builder with a robust pipeline of current and future projects.
  • Attractive salary and additional benefits

Why Icon?

With a workforce of nearly 800 employees and with projects across Australia and New Zealand Icon is a large, diversified construction business, and supported by our parent company Kajima Corporation. With over 80 projects ranging in size from $50 million to $800 million and annual revenues in excess of $1.7 billion, we have the industry's greatest breadth of sector capability delivering projects of any size, any scale, anywhere.

At Icon, our people are our greatest asset. Without them, we would not be the successful business that we are today.

The Icon Group is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to support our subsidiaries – Icon, Minicon & Barpa responsible for the provision of legal advice and support.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure compliance with Icon Group's HSE policies and actively contribute to policy reviews
  • Provide expert legal input across the tendering process, delivering accurate, high-quality advice that supports business objectives
  • Maintain a high standard of technical expertise, consistently meeting deadlines and building strong, collaborative stakeholder relationships
  • Communicate complex legal and contractual matters clearly and accessibly, ensuring tender documentation is accurate and aligned with company benchmarks and standards
  • Deliver precise legal advice with clear recommendations, highlighting areas of uncertainty and ensuring risks are fully understood
  • Balance excellence with pragmatism by identifying and managing deviations from Icon Group benchmarks during tendering and contract negotiations
  • Engaging and overseeing external counsel and managing legal spend effectively

Requirements:

  • Qualified lawyer with 6–8 years of relevant post-admission experience
  • Current practising certificate in an Australian jurisdiction
  • Proven in-house construction experience is essential
  • Demonstrated experience negotiating on behalf of a head contractor
  • Strong background in construction law, contracts, and commercial disputes
  • Ability to provide clear, pragmatic and solution-focused advice in a fast-paced environment
  • Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Collaborative, commercial mindset with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels

Benefits and perks:

  • Access to our EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Market competitive Salary and excellent working environment
  • Excellent Leave Polices that include purchased Annual Leave, Work Life Balance Days, Community Days and generous Parental Leave scheme
  • Collaborative and values-based workplace culture
  • Sporting and Social events
  • Professional Memberships
  • Discounts on Travel, Retail and Health

How to apply

Applications should be made by submitting a CV and cover letter online outlining your interest, motivation and what you would bring to this role by way of background.

Recruiters, please note we are not engaging agency support for this role and do not accept unsolicited resumes. Any CVs sent via agencies will be disregarded and candidates may approached directly.

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