At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide strategic legal support for a major infrastructure project in Melbourne.
- Company: Join a leading firm focused on significant public infrastructure developments.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional growth, and the chance to work on impactful projects.
- Other info: Autonomous role with opportunities to engage with senior stakeholders.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of legal decision-making in a dynamic project environment.
- Qualifications: 10+ years PQE with strong construction and projects law experience.
The predicted salary is between 117000 - 143000 $ per year.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join a major infrastructure project in Melbourne, providing strategic legal and commercial support across the operations and maintenance phase of a significant public infrastructure development.
The Role
This is a highly autonomous, project-based role suited to a senior construction and projects lawyer who enjoys working at the intersection of legal, commercial and operational decision-making.
You will work closely with the Project Director (although report into the General Counsel) and senior commercial and operational stakeholders, taking ownership of legal matters and helping drive commercially focused outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the senior legal adviser to the project, providing day-to-day legal and commercial support to the Project Director and senior project personnel.
- Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements, contract variations, subcontracts and other project-related documentation.
- Advise on contract administration, contractual entitlements, claims management, revenue recovery and dispute avoidance.
- Develop and negotiate subcontracting arrangements, ensuring appropriate allocation of risk and effective flow-down of contractual obligations.
- Partner with commercial and operational teams to develop strategies that protect contractual positions and support optimal project outcomes.
- Support tendering and procurement processes, identifying contractual risks and developing appropriate qualifications and commercial solutions.
- Manage project interface issues and advise on interface agreements, including within a public-private partnership (PPP) environment.
- Identify emerging disputes early and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external advisers to achieve practical, commercially focused resolutions.
Requirements
You are a commercially astute construction and projects lawyer who is comfortable operating autonomously and building strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
You will ideally bring
- 10+ years' post-qualification experience and a current Australian practising certificate.
- Strong construction and projects experience, ideally involving major infrastructure developments or complex commercial contracting environments.
- Experience advising on complex contractual arrangements, claims, variations and risk allocation.
- The confidence to engage directly with project directors, commercial teams and operational stakeholders.
- Strong commercial judgement and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to legal risk.
- A demonstrated ability to identify potential disputes early and develop strategies to protect commercial outcomes.
- Experience in public-private partnerships, transport infrastructure or operations and maintenance contracting will be highly regarded.
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Senior Legal Counsel – Melbourne employer: Wolf & Williams
Join a dynamic and high-performing Construction & Infrastructure team where you will work closely with esteemed Partners on a diverse range of construction disputes. Our supportive work culture fosters collaboration and innovation, providing you with direct access to leadership and a clear pathway for career advancement. Located in a vibrant area, we offer competitive benefits and a commitment to employee growth, making us an exceptional employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in the building and construction sector.
