Construction & Infrastructure Lawyer | Associate Level Onwards

Gorilla Jobs; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Merit-based promotion

Mentoring from partners

Generous leave

Modern Sydney office

Job summary

Gorilla Jobs is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate for a national Sydney CBD construction and infrastructure practice. The role involves front-end contract work, procurement advice, and mentoring junior solicitors in a partner-led team.

You will handle complex projects, manage a personal file load, and collaborate with development managers. Flexible hybrid work options are offered, with promotion based on contribution.

Qualifications

• Front-end construction experience focused on procurement and contract formation.
• Ability to manage a full file load autonomously and delegate effectively.
• Excellent written skills and ability to explain legal concepts clearly in plain English.

Responsibilities

• Advising developers, contractors and government on procurement and contract formation for complex projects.
• Drafting and negotiating construction and infrastructure contracts across a range of industry sectors.
• Working with development and project managers from the outset of each project.
• Managing your own file load while delegating tasks effectively.
• Mentoring more junior solicitors, with autonomy suited to your experience.

Skills

Front-end construction experience

Autonomous file management

Excellent written communication

Team player

Australian practising certificate

Education

Practising certificate Australia

Job description

Our client is a national firm with a Sydney CBD construction and infrastructure practice. It is looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to join a partner-led team advising on complex projects at the procurement and contract-formation stage.

This is a permanent full-time role for a lawyer with at least 4 PAE experience who wants to run their own file load, work alongside experienced development and project managers, and help develop the junior solicitors around them.

Salary Range and Features

• A salary of $150K to $200K+, with the chance to progress based on your performance
• Flexible working arrangements | hybrid office - WFH
• A merit-based model, where promotion follows your contribution rather than waiting on outdated structures
• Close partner mentoring and a solicitor-to-partner ratio that allows more time for guidance and client engagement
• High-value work for institutional, listed and international clients across mixed use, industrial, education, commercial and FMCG sectors
• Generous leave, including purchased, parental and performance reward leave
• A modern Sydney CBD office and a friendly, down-to-earth team culture

About the role

Front-end work shapes a project's contract before problems arise, and that is where you will spend your time.

• Advising developers, contractors and government on procurement and contract formation for complex projects
• Drafting and negotiating construction and infrastructure contracts across a range of industry sectors
• Working with experienced development and project managers from the outset of each project
• Managing your own file load while delegating tasks effectively
• Mentoring more junior solicitors, with a level of autonomy suited to your experience

What you'll bring

• At least four years' post-admission experience (4+ PAE)
• Demonstrated front-end construction experience
• The ability to manage a file load autonomously and delegate effectively
• Excellent written skills and the ability to explain legal concepts in plain English
• A can-do approach and a team player mindset
• Admission to practise in Australia with a current practising certificate

Additional information

• $150K to $200K+ with flexible working arrangements
• Partner-led front-end construction work with close mentoring
• Permanent full-time role with promotion based on your contribution