Legal Counsel

Lycopodium; Perth; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Benefits platform access

Professional membership support

Paid parental leave

Ongoing development opportunities

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Lycopodium, a respected global engineering and project delivery firm, is seeking an early-career lawyer to join its collaborative legal team in Australia. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will support commercial, contractual and corporate matters while gaining exposure to operations across units.

Ideal candidates have 1–4 years post-admission, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders in construction, EPCM, resources or mining

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in Australia with 1–4 years post-admission experience preferred.
• Strong drafting, contract review and negotiation capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review commercial contracts, including general and special conditions, scopes of work, and related documents.
• Draft, negotiate and advise on a range of commercial and legal agreements.
• Conduct legal research to support practical, commercially-focused advice.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract review

Negotiation

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Construction/mining experience

Education

Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor

Job description

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high-quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Reporting to the General Counsel, this is an exciting opportunity for an early-career lawyer to join our collaborative legal team. Supporting Lycopodium and its global business units, you will gain exposure to a broad range of commercial, contractual and corporate legal matters while working closely with experienced legal professionals and operational leaders across the business.

The tasks you'll perform

• Review commercial contracts, including general conditions, special conditions, scopes of work and associated contractual documentation.
• Draft, negotiate and provide advice on a variety of commercial and legal agreements.
• Conduct legal research and assist with the preparation of practical, commercially focused legal advice.
• Support contract administration matters, including claims, variations, extensions of time and contractual disputes.
• Assist with the maintenance of legal risk registers, compliance requirements and internal governance processes.
• Provide legal support and guidance to stakeholders across Lycopodium's business units.
• Assist with legal reporting, internal documentation and the continuous improvement of legal processes and procedures.

The expertise you'll bring

• Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor and admission to practice in Australia.
• Typically 1-4 years' post-admission experience gained in private practice and/or an in-house environment.
• Strong legal drafting, contract review and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Commercially minded with sound analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across a diverse stakeholder group.
• Experience in construction, engineering, EPCM, resources or mining environments will be highly regarded but is not essential.

The benefits we’ll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and professional development. You can expect to be exposed to a broad range of commercial and project-related legal matters while working alongside highly experienced professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change throughout their career. That's why we:

• Invest in our people for the long term, building diverse and rewarding careers mentored by industry experts.
• Support work-life balance through flexible working arrangements.
• Provide access to a benefits, rewards and recognition platform offering discounts with hundreds of retailers across Australia.
• Offer a range of additional benefits including professional membership support, paid parental leave, and ongoing development opportunities.

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination-free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible candidate experience, we commit to responding to every applicant.