Legal Counsel

Montgomery Advisory; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery Advisory invites a private-practice lawyer with 5-7 years in construction law to join its Sydney team as an in-house counsel. You will review and negotiate contracts, provide strategic advice to project teams and collaborate with external counsel under the General Counsel.

You will also deliver training to junior lawyers and help grow the capabilities of the legal function, contributing to cross‑practice commercial matters and ensuring timely risk assessment across projects.

Qualifications

• Between 5-7 years post-admission experience in construction law.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Precise oral and drafting skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate contracts for construction and general commercial matters.
• Provide advice to project teams and liaise with external counsel.
• Deliver training and mentor junior members of the team.

Skills

5-7 years construction law experience

Strong attention to detail

Oral and drafting skills

Deadline management and prioritisation

Autonomous working

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