Legal Counsel

Beacon Legal; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 65,999; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking proactive and motivated Project Lawyers to join their Adelaide office. This exciting opportunity involves leading the legal function on significant infrastructure projects, engaging with senior stakeholders, and managing external counsel. You will contribute to impactful work that shapes major public infrastructure, all while being part of a high-performing legal team. If you're passionate about infrastructure law and want to make a difference in nationally significant developments, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6+ or 10+ years as an infrastructure or construction lawyer.
• Experience working with project delivery teams is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the legal function on major infrastructure projects.
• Provide legal advice on procurement and project risk.

Skills

Infrastructure Law

Construction Law

Stakeholder Engagement

Negotiation Skills

Project Risk Allocation

Education

Admitted Lawyer in Australia

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Beacon Legal have partnered with a major infrastructure alliance involved in the delivery of one of Australia’s largest transport projects in their search for two new Project Lawyers. They are looking to hire lawyers at the 6+ and 10+ PQE levels, to be based in their Adelaide office.

We’re seeking proactive and motivated infrastructure and projects lawyers to support the legal function on a nationally significant development. These roles offer the opportunity to work across a wide range of complex procurement and delivery matters within a long-term project led by a consortium of Tier 1 businesses. The Commercial Director is highly respected and committed to building a collaborative, solutions-focused team.

These roles will give you the chance to engage in impactful, high-value work that directly shapes major public infrastructure. You’ll join a high-performing, supportive legal team and be involved in a landmark transport infrastructure project that will run for several years.

About the Roles

Senior Legal Counsel (10+ PQE):

• Lead the legal function on the project, driving procurement and delivery legal work.
• Report directly to the Commercial Director, with strong engagement with senior stakeholders across legal and commercial teams.
• Coordinate with the legal functions of joint venture partners and alliance participants.
• Provide legal advice on procurement strategy, project risk allocation, and operational delivery.
• Manage external counsel and contribute to strategic commercial decision-making.
• Support the Senior Legal Counsel with delivery and procurement matters.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating major project contracts.
• Liaise with project teams, alliance partners, and external advisors.
• Help manage ongoing legal risk and provide timely commercial legal support.

What type of person will be successful?

• Admitted as a lawyer in Australia.
• Practising as an infrastructure, major projects or construction lawyer for 6+ or 10+ years, in-house or in private practice.
• Previous experience working in or with project delivery teams highly desirable.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• Commercially minded, adaptable and comfortable working in complex environments.
• Motivated by working on nationally significant infrastructure developments.

If you are interested in one of these roles, please apply below or contact Jake on [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Construction and Building Construction

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