Lawyer, Senior Associate, Construction (back-end)

Montgomery Advisory; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 185,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery Advisory seeks a Manager for its In-House Legal team, specializing in construction disputes. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile infrastructure projects, requiring 2-4 years of relevant experience. Candidates should have a strong professional profile and be able to foster client relationships effectively. Collaborating closely with senior partners, you will handle a variety of dispute resolution methods, including mediation and arbitration.

Qualifications

• Intermediate lawyer with 2 to 4 years construction disputes experience.
• Keen interest in construction law for those with general commercial disputes experience.
• Developing professional profile and networking ability.

Responsibilities

• Act for clients on dispute resolution including litigation and arbitration.
• Collaborate closely with a senior partner and other team members.
• Provide advice on complex construction projects.

Skills

Client relationship management

Dispute resolution

Job description

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Manager, In-House Legal at Montgomery Advisory

We are working with a leading independent Australian corporate law firm to identify a strong disputes lawyer (2 to 4 yrs) with either experience in, or keen interest to practise in, construction law.

The construction practice at this major law firm has been widely-regarded as the pre-eminent group in the country for a number of years.

Construction

The construction team undertakes some of the most complex, significant and high-profile infrastructure, construction, engineering and mining projects and matters in the Asia-Pacific region.

The team covers the full range of construction matters including:

• advice on all aspects of their projects (including pre-contract, project delivery methods, project finance, procurement, drafting standard and bespoke construction contracts)
• contract administration and interpretation
• all forms of construction claims
• litigation
• alternative dispute resolution (including mediation, expert determination, and arbitration (including international arbitration)).

Position Description

This major law firm is looking to hire an outstanding 2 to 4 year disputes' lawyer to work with a senior partner.

You will act for a range of clients including owners, developers, project sponsors, financiers, project managers, consultants, and government agencies at local, state and federal level on a mix of dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration, mediation and expert determination.

You will work very closely with your supervising partner, however,

given the structure of the team you will also have the opportunity to work with other partners and senior resources from time to time.

Requirements

You will be an intermediate level lawyer with between 2 to 4 years' construction disputes experience. If you have general commercial disputes experience with a keen interest in specialising in construction, you are also encouraged to apply.

In addition, you will have the following:

• A developing professional profile and an ability to develop an internal network beyond the practice group.
• An ability to maintain and foster client relationships.

For further information, please contact Alex Rees on [phone] or [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services and Law Practice

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