Senior Associate, Projects Disputes

Allens; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Incentive plan

Health insurance

Hybrid work arrangements

Parental leave option

International secondments

Values & recognition program

Job summary

Allens is seeking a recently promoted Senior Associate for its Disputes & Investigations practice in Australia. You will lead on major construction disputes, collaborate with Partners across offices, and help grow client relationships.

The role emphasizes niche expertise in complex projects and mentoring junior lawyers. You will work within a hybrid structure (60% in office, 40% from home) and have opportunities to engage in cross-border secondments through the Linklaters alliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction and project disputes, ideally from a leading firm.
• Ability to manage larger matters and work collaboratively in a team.
• Willingness to participate in business development activities such as pitches and seminars.
• Desire to learn, grow, network and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on commercial and contractual disputes arising on major projects.
• Lead disputes matters across Australia and Oceania with senior team support.
• Contribute to arbitration, litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
• Collaborate with partners and clients to deliver high-value outcomes.

Skills

Construction disputes

Teamwork

Business development

Mentoring

Education

Australian law qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Your role

You'll be a part of our band-1

You'll be a part of our band-1 Disputes & Investigations practice, working closely with our projects disputes Partners across all our offices. You will gain exposure to the most complex, high-value and significant construction and infrastructure disputes in the Australian market.

At Allens, our structure means you'll get exposure to a number of different Partners within your practice group, and across a wide variety of work and sectors, including opportunities to work interstate. We encourage our lawyers to find their niche and specialise in areas they're interested in, while building a strong foundation across their field.

Your role within our team will include advising clients on:

• Commercial and contractual disputes arising on major projects in Australia and Oceania;
• Disputes relating to the development and construction of infrastructure, mining, property development, social infrastructure, and renewable energy projects;
• Arbitration and Supreme Court litigation throughout Australia
• Expert determination, mediation, DRBs/DABs and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as facilitation;
• Providing advice regarding claims and dispute resolution during the project delivery phase across a range of significant Australian and international projects.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. At Allens we have a hybrid working structure, typically 60% in the office and 40% from home. We would be happy to discuss any other flexible working arrangements that best support you.

About You

We're ideally looking for a recently promoted Senior Associate (SA) in the early stages of their SA career. This role will provide you the opportunity to take the lead on matters and work as part of a team on major projects disputes, and we're looking for someone we can support in their development as a Senior Associate.

You will have:

• Experience in construction and project disputes, ideally from a leading top tier, national or international firm.
• An ability to effectively manage larger matters, and to work collaboratively as part of a team both internally within Allens and externally with our clients' teams. We value teamwork, good humour and kindness, and are looking for co-workers who share our values.
• A willingness to participate in business development activities, such as pitch documents, firm-wide pursuits, article writing, attending industry events and hosting seminars.
• A desire to learn, grow, network, and mentor others (dependent on your level).

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families.
• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
• International opportunities: our alliance with Linklaters ensures possible secondments to many of their overseas offices.
• Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at [e-mail]. The right role for you might be just around the corner!