Construction/Projects Disputes Lawyer

Alex Correa Executive; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Transparent bonus structure

Parental leave: 26 weeks

Mentoring program

Flexible work practices

Additional leave options

World-class training

Opportunity to travel

Job summary

Alex Correa Executive is seeking a disputes lawyer in Brisbane to join a top-tier firm handling major construction and infrastructure disputes. You will work on matters for prominent government, principal, and contractor clients, with real scope to influence landmark projects.

Two to four years post-admission, strong drafting and commercial instincts, and a collaborative client-focused approach are essential.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years post-admission experience at a reputable commercial firm.
• Exposure to litigation, arbitration, or ADR.
• Strong academics, sharp drafting skills, and commercial instincts.
• Collaborative, confident, and client-focused.

Responsibilities

• Work on disputes involving government, principal, and contractor clients.
• Handle complex civil engineering disputes heading to arbitration.
• Contribute to transport infrastructure matters in litigation.
• Support energy or oil and gas disputes resolved through ADR.
• Appear across multiple forums for varied matters.

Job description

For the Disputes Lawyer Who Wants Career-Defining Work on Major Projects

You've built a strong foundation in commercial disputes, and you're ready for matters with real scale, the kind of complex, high-value projects work that shapes a career and puts you in the room with the country's most prominent government, principal, and contractor clients.

The Firm

A top-tier firm with a long-standing reputation for high-quality work across the construction and infrastructure sectors. The firm invests meaningfully in its people through structured mentoring, world-class training, and an international study scholarship. Flexibility is standard practice, not a negotiation, and the firm is recognised for the strength of its inclusive culture.

The Timing

The Projects Disputes team is busy and growing, with genuine scope for a lawyer with two to four years' experience to step in and take on complex, high-stakes work. For the right candidate, this is an opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, with real exposure to landmark matters and a firm that takes career development seriously.

The Work Itself

The practice acts for some of the most prominent government, principal, and contractor clients in the country, which means genuine variety in your week. One matter might involve a complex civil engineering dispute heading to arbitration. Another could see you working on a transport infrastructure matter in litigation. Another still might involve an energy or oil and gas dispute resolved through ADR. The work spans vertical infrastructure, mining, and major transport projects, and you'll appear across all forums. With a client base that crosses both public and private sectors, no two matters, or days, are the same.

Where You'll Land

• 5 weeks of annual leave
• a transparent bonus structure
• 26 of paid parental leave regardless of gender with superannuation paid throughout
• access to a mentoring program
• flexible work practices are standard
• ability to purchase additional leave
• the firm offers outstanding industry and business training
• opportunities to travel

Sound Like You?

You have 2-4 years post-admission experience at a reputable commercial firm, with exposure to litigation, arbitration, or ADR. You bring strong academics, sharp drafting skills, and commercial instincts, along with genuine enthusiasm for complex, high-stakes work. You're collaborative, confident, and client-focused.

Private Practice | Government | In-House | Brisbane | Sydney | Melbourne

Additional information

• Top-tier firm
• Complex projects disputes
• Landmark matters
• Mentoring
• international study scholarship
• world-class training
• 5 weeks leave
• 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Genuine flexibility