Legal Counsel - Construction

Montgomery Advisory; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery Advisory is seeking an in-house construction lawyer for an ASX-listed company based in Sydney. You will work closely with the General Counsel and wider team on construction and general commercial issues, taking on significant responsibility to review and negotiate contracts to support project teams.

The successful candidate will have 5–8 years' post-admission experience in construction law, with ideally both front and back-end exposure, strong drafting skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• 5–8 years' post-admission experience in construction law.
• Experience handling front and back-end matters in construction law preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and drafting precision.
• Ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate contracts for construction projects.
• Provide advice to project teams on construction and general commercial matters.
• Collaborate with the General Counsel and external counsel on legal matters.

Skills

Construction law

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Job description

We are working on an excellent in-house opportunity for a construction lawyer at an ASX listed company,

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 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. 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 - 8 years of post-admission experience in construction law, either front or back end (ideally both). You will 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.

Contact

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