Associate, Projects and Construction

Allens; Sydney; Hybride; AUD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Financial benefits

Health & wellbeing

Flexible working

Parental leave

International secondments

Recognition program

Résumé du poste

Allens in Sydney seeks an Associate for its Projects team. You will work on construction and infrastructure matters, spanning litigious and non-litigious work, and engage in business development with clients and industry partners.

You will advise on proceedings, disputes, and contract issues, collaborating with a high-performing team and mentoring less experienced lawyers as you grow your career.

Qualifications

• Experience in front-end and back-end construction matters at an international or Australian firm.
• Ability to work independently and manage smaller matters within larger projects.
• A strong team ethic and willingness to mentor others.
• Interest in building client relationships and participating in business development.

Responsabilités

• Advise on proceedings and adjudication applications arising from construction projects.
• Handle claims and disputes during the contract phase of major projects.
• Prepare key project documents for infrastructure and energy projects.
• Participate in alternative dispute resolution processes including mediation.

Connaissances

Construction law

Dispute resolution

Contract administration

Description du poste

We are looking for a talented and motivated Associate to join our Projects team in Sydney. This is a fantastic opportunity for a lawyer interested in working in a collaborative and high performing team across both the litigious and non-litigious sides of construction and infrastructure work. We are particularly interested in hearing from lawyers with construction or infrastructure experience, or an interest in developing a career spanning project delivery and disputes.

As part of the team, you will play an important role delivering client work on market-leading projects and disputes, while working closely with Leighton to identify and win new work opportunities. The key features of this role are the challenging work you will experience, the variety of matters you can expect to get involved in and the broad range of clients and people you will work with.

Your role will typically include advising on:

• Prosecuting and defending formal proceedings and adjudication applications arising from construction and infrastructure projects.
• Claims and disputes arising during the contract phase of major projects.
• Key project documents on major infrastructure and energy projects; and
• Various alternative dispute resolution processes including mediation and conciliation.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. Hybrid working (60% in the office) is how we work however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

About you

You will have:

• Experience in front-end and back-end construction matters at a well-regarded international or Australian firm, with broader projects and infrastructure experience also welcomed.
• An ability to work independently and effectively manage smaller matters and elements of larger matters.
• A strong team ethic, this aspect of our culture is of key importance to us.
• A willingness to develop others through mentoring and sharing experiences and networks.
• An interest in building an understanding of clients and developing effective working relationships with clients.
• A willingness to participate in business development activities, such as pitch documents, firm-wide pursuits, attending industry events and hosting seminars.
• An ability to establish a professional profile and internal networks.

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
• International opportunities: our alliance with Linklaters ensures possible secondments to many of their overseas offices.
• Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.