Legal Counsel, Infrastructure & Renewable Energy Projects

Sigma Executive; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma Executive has a Sydney-based opportunity for a Legal Counsel with 5–10 years of post-qualification experience in construction or infrastructure law. You will draft and negotiate complex contracts, advise on large-scale transmission projects, and navigate energy regulation to support project delivery.

You will work with cross-functional teams and external advisers to ensure timely, commercially sound outcomes that align with corporate objectives and risk management strategies.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years PAE in construction or infrastructure law.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction contracts (D&C, EPC, Construct Only) and related agreements.
• Front-end and project delivery experience on large-scale infrastructure.
• Understanding of energy market rules and energy regulation.
• Strong commercial acumen with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of construction contracts and commercial agreements (D&C, EPC, Construct Only) and bespoke arrangements.
• Advise on legal aspects of major transmission projects and related procurement processes.
• Advise on energy regulatory matters, including NEM rules and market participation agreements.
• Provide strategic legal input into tendering, project structuring and risk allocation.
• Support cross-functional project teams and senior stakeholders in negotiations and decision-making.
• Coordinate with external legal advisers to align with timelines and corporate objectives.

Skills

Contract drafting

Commercial negotiations

Project delivery

Regulatory understanding

Stakeholder management

Job description

Sigma Executive has a Sydney-based opportunity for a Legal Counsel with 5–10 years of post-qualification experience in construction or infrastructure law. You will draft and negotiate complex contracts, advise on large-scale transmission projects, and navigate energy regulation to support project delivery.

You will work with cross-functional teams and external advisers to ensure timely, commercially sound outcomes that align with corporate objectives and risk management strategies.