Senior Associate/Special Counsel - Construction & Infrastructure - Adelaide

HWLE Lawyers; Adelaide; Hybride; AUD 120 000 - 220 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working arrangements

Direct access to partners and clients

Merit-based progression

National platform with leading SA pres

Résumé du poste

HWLE Lawyers in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our growing Construction & Infrastructure team.

You will take ownership of significant matters and work directly with partners and clients on front-end, project delivery and disputes across infrastructure and energy sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction and infrastructure law across projects and disputes.
• Ability to independently manage complex matters with high-quality drafting and advice.
• Mentor junior lawyers and collaborate with partners.
• Strong client relationship management and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead senior construction matters for clients including government and commercial entities.
• Work directly with partners and clients on front-end and contentious matters.
• Manage and develop junior lawyers within the team.
• Contribute to a busy, ambitious practice and shaping the firm’s development.

Connaissances

Drafting

Commercial acumen

Client relationships

Mentorship

Construction law

Formation

Law degree

Description du poste

• Leading construction team working across infrastructure, civil, energy, commercial and residential sectors
• Front‑end and back‑end construction, engineering and infrastructure work
• Merit‑based progression with clear career pathways

About us

HWLE is Australia’s largest legal partnership, delivering high‑quality advice to government and commercial clients nationwide. We have over 270 Partners and 1,900 people across all states and territories. We are one of South Australia's leading legal practices.

The opportunity

We're looking for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our growing Construction & Infrastructure team in Adelaide.

Since establishing the team in 2022, we've developed a substantial practice advising on major projects and complex disputes across the infrastructure, energy, property and development sectors.

We act for contractors, consultants, developers and government agencies on front‑end, project delivery and contentious matters. We have advised on many of South Australia's most significant infrastructure, defence, energy, health and development projects.

The role offers the quality and scale of work associated with a leading national practice, combined with the autonomy, direct client involvement and accessibility of a closely integrated team. You'll work directly with partners and clients, take ownership of significant matters and have the opportunity to develop your expertise across a broad range of construction and infrastructure matters.

We're looking for a commercially minded construction lawyer with strong technical skills, commercial judgment, and the confidence to take responsibility for complex work. You'll enjoy working collaboratively, building trusted client relationships and contributing to a busy, ambitious practice.

For the right candidate, this is an opportunity to become a key member of a high-performing team, take on significant responsibility and play an important role in shaping the next stage of the practice's development.

What you will bring

• Strong communication and drafting skills
• Commercial acumen and analytical ability
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex matters and deliver high-quality drafting and advice
• Ability to supervise and mentor more junior lawyers
• Collaborative approach and ability to build trusted client relationships

What we offer

• High-quality construction and infrastructure work
• Direct access to partners and clients
• Genuine merit-based progression
• Flexible working arrangements
• A collaborative and high-performing team
• National platform with a leading South Australian presence

Applicants must have full working rights in Australia and a valid practising certificate to apply.

HWLE also strongly encourages applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.