Senior Associate - Construction and Supply Chain

Ashurst Perkins Coie Group; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Health and wellbeing benefits

Career advancement

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie Group in Brisbane seeks a Senior Associate with hands-on experience in projects, infrastructure or construction to lead commercial contracting across client supply chains for major infrastructure projects.

You will draft, review, and negotiate project documentation, provide commercial advice to high-profile clients, and take day-to-day ownership of complex matters with autonomy. This firm values flexible work and global opportunities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in projects, infrastructure or construction practice.
• Experience with Australian construction contracts and government work is a plus.
• Strong client advisory and matter-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate project documentation across client supply chains.
• Provide commercial advice directly to high-profile clients with autonomy.
• Lead day-to-day ownership of complex infrastructure and procurement matters.

Skills

Commercial contracting

Client advisory

Leadership

Infrastructure projects

Job description

Description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

Description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

• Flexible work options - part-time, working from home and additional leave
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
• Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs

The Opportunity

This role will be working closely with Matthew Taylor, who works with high profile clients on the procurement and delivery of major infrastructure projects including data centre, transport and energy projects, with a focus on commercial contracting across all aspects of our clients supply chains. In this role, you will take a leading role on matters with our clients and provide commercial advice on a range of market leading and complex projects, with real opportunity to also work with clients in broader sectors including defence. A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page http://careers.ashurstperkins.com/

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Senior Associates from a top-tier or mid-tier firm (or in-house) with hands-on experience in a projects, infrastructure, or construction practice, including Australian construction contracts and government client work.
• Those with a genuine passion for the infrastructure, energy & transport sectors, with the ability to see beyond purely legal issues and take a commercial, big-picture approach.
• Demonstrated experience in client advisory & matter management - taking day-to-day ownership of complex infrastructure and procurement matters (spanning data centres, transport, energy, and defence), providing commercial advice directly to high-profile clients with a high degree of autonomy.
• Commercial Contract Delivery — Draft, review, and negotiate project documentation—including contracts, amendments, and correspondence—across all aspects of clients' supply chains on major infrastructure projects.
• Beyond technical expertise, the role demands strong interpersonal and leadership skills including relationship building & team development.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst Perkins Coie, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, please contact: [e-mail] for a confidential conversation.