Associate | Projects & Construction

Mizzen Search; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mizzen Search is assisting a global law firm seeking an Associate to join the Projects & Construction team in Perth. You will work with leading partners to support major energy and infrastructure projects for a portfolio of domestic and international clients.

You’ll handle the full project lifecycle, advise contractors and developers on complex matters, influence case strategy, and participate in business development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years PQE in Australian private practice
• Experience across construction, projects or infrastructure
• Commercially astute with strong work ethic and team orientation
• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Support major energy and infrastructure projects for domestic and international clients
• Advise contractors and developers across the full project lifecycle
• Influence case strategy and participate in business development
• Take meaningful ownership of professional development

Skills

Commercially astute

Strong work ethic

Team player

Prioritization under pressure

Job description

Our client is a global law firm with a rapidly expanding and highly respected footprint across the Australian market. They’re highly regarded for their commitment to excellence and approach business and legal solutions in a bold, human-centric way.

With offices spanning Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, the firm offers a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive “local” office environment, offering a professional yet flexible framework that prioritizes mental wellness, work-life balance, and long‑term career growth.

The Opportunity

We’re assisting the firm as the search for an Associate to join the Projects & Construction team in Perth. Within this role you will work alongside industry‑leading partners and senior lawyers to support major energy and infrastructure projects for a portfolio of domestic and international clients.

You will be involved in the full project lifecycle, advising major contractors and developers on complex, high‑profile transactional and advisory matters. This role offers the chance to operate within a practice that values innovation and fresh perspectives, providing significant scope for you to influence case strategy, participate in business development, and take meaningful ownership of your professional development.

You

We are keen to speak to commercially astute lawyers, at a minimum of 2 years PQE gained within an Australian private practice. Along with experience across construction, projects, or infrastructure, you’ll bring a strong work ethic with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines. You’ll be a team player with the confidence to engage effectively with peers, clients, and senior stakeholders.