Senior Associate - Projects (Back End)

Corrs; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm, invites an experienced lawyer or associate to join our Projects Disputes practice in Melbourne. You will work across a broad portfolio including government and major contractor clients, handling disputes in litigation, arbitration and other dispute resolution methods.

With 2-4 years of relevant experience, you will join a Band 1 and Tier 1 ranked team, contributing to high-profile matters and benefiting from our supportive,

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of legal experience in projects or infrastructure disputes.
• Experience across disputes in civil engineering, vertical infrastructure, transport, energy, mining and oil.
• Willingness to join a Melbourne-based team.

Responsibilities

• Advise on disputes in litigation, arbitration and other dispute resolution forms.
• Represent government, principal and contractor clients in projects disputes.
• Collaborate with senior lawyers on complex matters.

Skills

Projects disputes

Infrastructure disputes

Litigation/arbitration

Job description

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced lawyer or associate to join our Projects Disputes practice based in Melbourne. The Corrs Projects team is a Band 1 and Tier 1 ranked practice.

You will act for a vast portfolio of government, principal and leading contractor clients on disputes across all sectors in the projects space, including civil engineering, vertical infrastructure, transport, energy, mining, and oil. You will act on disputes in all forum, including litigation, arbitration and other alternative forms of dispute resolution.

If you have 2-4 years of legal expertise within projects or infrastructure disputes, with a desire to work alongside some of the brightest and best in the industry, then this is the opportunity for you.

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

About us:

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Corrs’ culture is characterised by our values of excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a supportive and inclusive workplace, and we are focused on creating opportunities for our people and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard– we have established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave– we provide an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Parental leave– we offer 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months)
• Wellbeing program– we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion– we set meaningful goals and take action to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach– we have an active pro bono and community engagement program and we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities– including our Australian-first international study scholarship, a national training program and mentoring initiative.