Reach Legal Consultants/Lawyers – Construction/Projects – Sydney at Ashurst Perkins Coie

The role

This is a role for experienced Construction and Projects lawyers with 5+ years of PQE in Sydney, Australia, to join Ashurst Perkins Coie. The position is for a Legal Consultant within the Ashurst Reach flexible legal resourcing platform, focusing on construction, infrastructure, and major projects.

What you'll do

Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice to project teams and stakeholders
Support commercial teams in identifying legal and risk issues throughout the project lifecycle

What we're looking for

Minimum of 5 years' experience

Current practising certificate

Right to live and work in Australia

Demonstrated experience in construction, infrastructure and major projects law

Familiarity with construction industry standard form contracts and procurement documentation

Experience in supporting large-scale rail, transport, energy, renewables or other complex infrastructure projects

Strong experience advising on the procurement and delivery of major infrastructure projects

Solid experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction and project delivery contracts

Experience negotiating with contractors, consultants, suppliers and project delivery partners

Experience advising on structure and delivery of major contracts

Strong understanding of project delivery drivers and commercial objectives

Strong legal project management and problem-solving skills

Ability to deal with difficult or abstract technical issues and changing priorities or situations by use of judgement

Strong stakeholder management skills and experience working with senior project and business leaders

Ability to quickly understand complex technical, commercial and project issues

Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced project environment

Ability to work autonomously and prioritise

Experience in advising government entities would be highly regarded· nice to have

Benefits

Flexible career options - Receive greater variety, choice and control over how and when you work, balancing career goals and lifestyle

Personalised service - Collaborate closely with Ashurst Reach to realise your professional goals

Top-tier support - Have the backing of a truly global firm with a reputation for high performance, a wealth of industry experience and a refreshingly open and diverse culture

Hiring contacts

adam.saunders@ashurst.com

Reach Legal Consultants/Lawyers – Construction/Projects – Sydney