Consultant / Senior Consultant

St. Leger Brockman Legal Recruitment + Secondments; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St. Leger Brockman Legal Recruitment + Secondments is seeking a lawyer with 3+ years’ PQE or a commercial professional with legal training for a boutique construction advisory role in Sydney.

The position emphasizes delivering expert contract advice, strategy, claims preparation, and procurement risk mitigation for infrastructure and property sectors. The role requires tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Engineering, Commerce or Law, with strong analytical and client-facing

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE or equivalent in commercial/legal roles.
• Experience in construction/infrastructure preferred.
• Strong analytical and client-facing skills.
• Ability to interpret contracts and commercial/technical matters with rigour.

Responsabilités

• Draft expert reports, claims assessments, contract advice and briefing papers.
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends and benchmark practices for advisory outputs.
• Collaborate with colleagues and client-side personnel on multi-disciplinary solutions.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.

Connaissances

Contract analysis

Client communication

Analytical thinking

Project management

Financial modelling

Formation

Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, Commerce or Law

Description du poste

A great opportunity to join a boutique construction advisory firm in Sydney.

In this role you will provide high-quality consulting services to clients across the infrastructure, construction and property sectors. This includes delivering expert advice on commercial strategy, contract management, claims preparation and defence, procurement and risk mitigation.

This will suit a lawyer with at least 3 years’ PQE who is looking for an expanded role, or someone currently in a commercial role who has legal training. Construction or infrastructure experience is preferred.

• Independently prepare and contribute to the drafting of clear, concise and commercially relevant written outputs, including expert reports, claims assessments, contract advice and strategic briefing papers.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, regulatory changes, key market players and benchmark practices across infrastructure, construction and development, and leverage this knowledge to provide insights during engagements, enhance advisory outputs and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Work effectively with colleagues and client-side personnel to contribute to multi-disciplinary solutions, and participate in internal briefings, project reviews and external stakeholder engagements as required.
• Support the firm’s strategic positioning by identifying opportunities for innovation, value-add and continuous improvement.

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, Commerce or Law.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and capable of dissecting contractual, commercial and technical matters with rigour and precision.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information, identify key issues and develop sound, evidence-based recommendations.
• Ability to engage professionally and proactively with clients to understand their commercial objectives, project constraints and risk appetite.
• Ability to interpret, analyse and communicate quantitative data in commercial, legal or project-specific contexts, with competence in applying basic financial modelling, statistical analysis or benchmarking techniques to support advisory outputs and client reports.
• Confident and professional verbal communicator, capable of engaging effectively with clients, peers and senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised, with a proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in fast-paced or high-pressure environments.

To learn more about the opportunity please contact Edwina Sullivan ([e-mail]) or Aidan Parsons ([e-mail]).