Partner Or Special Counsel/Sa - Construction/ Infrastructure/Projects

Afl Recruitment; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 300,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free daily breakfast

Office drinks and social events

Hybrid work from home

Flexible leave options

Ongoing learning/development program

Job summary

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd represents a multi-award winning national law firm seeking a Partner/Senior Associate to head the front-end construction and infrastructure practice in Sydney. You will have autonomy to advise on procurement, funding, and project delivery while building a strong national client base.

The role offers leadership of a growing team, opportunities for equity, and a hybrid work model with ongoing development. Relocation to Sydney is essential.

Qualifications

• Front-end construction law experience essential.
• Proven ability to lead and develop client relationships.
• Entrepreneurial with business development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sydney front-end construction practice within a national team.
• Advise, analyse risks, draft procurement/financing/structuring documents.
• Mentor and develop junior lawyers and support BD initiatives.

Skills

Front-end construction law

Leadership

Business development

Client relationship management

Negotiation

Education

Admitted Australian lawyer

Job description

Partner or Special Counsel/S A - Construction/ Infrastructure/Projects

**REACH YOUR MOUNT EVEREST**. Empowering career. Enviable future. Multi-Award Winning 1st-class national firm with a difference. $$$ Attractive+Extra Perks. Sydney location.

YOUR NEW EMPLOYER

Our client is a multi-award winning pre-eminent+ FORWARD-THINKING ‘non-vanilla’ national law firm with blue-chip clients. A firm that is at the leading edge of tech/digital developments offering a FRESH+ CLEVER approach to law and a refreshing culture.

YOUR NEW ROLE

As the firm’s key & sole front-end construction law partner in Sydney (and an integral part of an outstanding national construction/projects team), you will delight in:

• The autonomy & ownership of your own practice (advising, analysing risks, negotiating and drafting all necessary legal documents relating to procurement, structuring, financing, delivery, operation and management of property developments/infrastructure projects);
• The camaraderie & support of your partner and non-partner colleagues;
• Engaging in business development/marketing to further your practice/clients;
• Leading/mentoring lawyers.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Ground level opportunity to be THE front-end construction law partner and lead the Sydney practice of the firm (complementing the back-end Sydney partner) and be part of a strong fast-growing national construction practice;
• Walk into an existing flourishing and growing front-end construction practice+ also build/develop your own practice/clients;
• Partner role from day 1 (if you are already a partner now) OR a career path towards salaried partner and then equity partner (for a senior associate/special counsel);
• Fast growing out-of-the box multi-award winning national firm with an enviable future;
• Industry-leading award-winning partners;
• Stretch+improve yourself- Cutting-edge, stimulating top quality work/clients;
• Variety- Full spectrum front-end construction+ if you wish, some back-end construction (for any of your own self-generated clients);
• EMPLOYER OF CHOICE-committed to ongoing professional/personal development and care for staff + embraces work flexibility/life balance +fun+ socially/community responsible corporate citizen. Staff love working here!
• EXTRA PERKS- free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events+hybrid part work from home+ flexible leave options +ongoing learning/development program;
• Distinctive refreshing culture- inclusive+supportive+ energetic & values continuous progression+ improvement+ collaboration+innovation.

WHO YOU ARE

We are interested in hearing from you if you:

• are a seasoned Partner/ Principal who is wanting to make a change, a sole practitioner who is looking to transition back to a larger team OR an experienced ambitious Senior Associate/ Special Counsel who is looking to step up to Partner;
• have proven experience in front-end construction law (essential);
• have strong technical legal drafting & negotiation skills+ a strong commercial acumen+ ability to provide practical relevant advice;
• proven ability to lead and effectively manage client relationships;
• have an entrepreneurial spirit with experience in business development/marketing (preferably with a transferrable client base or the skills/abilities to build up a practice over time);
• are ambitious+ driven to be the best you can be (professionally/personally)+desire to lay down your roots long-term with an industry-leading firm
• are willing and able to relocate to Sydney (essential).

REFERENCE: Maria Yun (**********)