Senior Legal Counsel
Vor 5 Tagen
Senior Legal Counsel - Project Delivery / Disputes Our client plays a critical role in Australia’s energy and infrastructure landscape, delivering major projects that strengthen and support the transition to a more sustainable future. With a long history of technical excellence and large-scale project delivery, the organisation is recognised for its commitment to safety, innovation, and reliable service. Operating in a complex and evolving environment, the company continues to invest in transformative infrastructure that connects communities, drives economic growth, and supports Australia’s renewable energy ambitions. The Role As a result of an increased pipeline of projects, our client is looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join its dynamic and high-performing legal team, in a rare in-house construction delivery/disputes role. Primarily a back-end construction role, this role will see you involved in project delivery, procurement and advising senior management on disputes avoidance and claims management in both the upstream and downstream phases of the team's projects. You will be responsible for governance and compliance, advising on risk, devising defence strategies and negotiating with external parties. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced construction litigator to work on high-profile infrastructure projects. As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be involved in: project management of dispute avoidance and dispute resolution processes; assisting in the management of upstream and downstream disputes; assisting with strategies and negotiation in respect of disputes; supporting Senior Project Lawyers in contract management; drafting and reviewing variations, EOT claims and legal/commercial correspondence; liaising with key stakeholders within the legal and commercial team and the broader business; and instructing and assisting external law firms with information requests and ad-hoc instructions. The Candidate The ideal lawyer for this role will have at least 8 PQE, with experience in construction disputes in an infrastructure environment at a well-regarded law firm or similar in-house role. In addition, you will have strong stakeholder and client management skills and the ability to deliver commercially minded advice, as well as having over-seen and managed dispute resolution and litigation, including dealing with external providers. If you are in private practice, this role would be the perfect opportunity for you to throw away the time sheets and be involved in a company where your efforts will produce a tangible outcome. You will have: strong people and communication skills to develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and provide commercially astute advice. a highly adaptable personality, so you know how to roll with the punches and not sweat the small stuff. over-seen and managed the initial stages of dispute resolution and litigation, including dealing with external providers (where appropriate). Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Legal Construction and Legal Services To Apply If you’re interested to hear more about the role, call Nathan Aron, Associate Director on for a confidential discussion. Alternatively, you can send your CV to us at . #J-18808-Ljbffr
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