Legal Counsel

Montgomery Advisory; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery Advisory is seeking an experienced construction lawyer to join its in-house legal team in Sydney. The role offers exposure to a broad range of construction and commercial issues, with significant responsibility to review and negotiate contracts and advise project teams.

The successful candidate will typically have 5–7 years of post-admission experience in construction law, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to train and support more junior members of the team.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years post-admission experience in construction law.
• Ability to review and negotiate contracts on a variety of projects.
• Provide training and mentor junior team members.
• Collaborate with GC and external counsel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate contracts for construction and commercial matters.
• Advise project teams on commercial issues and risk allocation.
• Deliver training sessions and support junior lawyers.
• Engage with external counsel when required.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Construction law

Drafting skills

Time management

Autonomy

Job description

Background

Our client has been operating in Australia for over 35 years and has grown to become the leading fit-out and construction services specialist. Their projects cover a vast array of sectors including education, data centres, defence, entertainment & hospitality and health.

The Team

Our client’s in-house legal team has a strong reputation, both for its culture as well as the results they have delivered. The team has been recognised by Human Synergistics and the Australian Financial Review.

The Role

This exciting opportunity is a growth role and will provide the successful candidate the opportunity to work collaboratively with a leading General Counsel and wider team on construction and general commercial issues as well as engage with external counsel. You will be given significant responsibility to review and negotiate contracts whilst providing advice to project teams. Moreover, your role will also include delivering training and assisting more junior members of the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a private-practice lawyer to make their first move in-house.

Requirements

The successful candidate will be a hard-working, thorough lawyer with between 5-7 years of post-admission experience in construction law. In addition, you will also have:

• Strong attention to detail
• Precise oral and drafting skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and deal with competing priorities
• Ability to efficiently solve problems and work autonomously