Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Construction & Infrastructure Law

Construction Legal; Sydney; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier pay

Partnership path

Ownership of matters

Job summary

Construction Legal, a multi-award-winning boutique firm in Sydney, seeks a Senior Associate / Special Counsel in Construction & Infrastructure Law to lead matters and partner with clients on complex projects. You’ll handle high-value disputes, contract administration, and strategic procurement, while mentoring junior lawyers.

At Senior Associate / Special Counsel level, you’ll advise on significant matters and collaborate with Partners on the practice’s direction, with top-tier pay and real

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice in Australia with 4+ PQE for Senior Associate or 8+ PQE for Special Counsel.
• Experience leading matters on large building or infrastructure projects.
• Strong client management and mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Run a portfolio of back-end and disputes matters with a high degree of independence
• Advise on contract administration, variations and claims
• Manage all types of disputes, including security of payment, expert determination, arbitration and litigation
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers
• Build your own client relationships and contribute to business development

Skills

Client management

Business development

Mentoring juniors

Dispute resolution

Education

Admitted to practice in Australia

Tools

MS Office

Legal research tools

Job description

Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Construction & Infrastructure Law

Construction Legal is a multi-award-winning boutique firm. We're recognised for delivering commercial, practical and personable advice that rivals top-tier practices. Our clients include developers, builders, government bodies and major infrastructure contractors.

We offer a one-stop shop for all matters relating to the built environment. That covers financing projects and acquisitions, project structuring, strategic procurement, and contract documentation and negotiation, through to contract administration, claims management and dispute resolution.

Top-Tier Pay | Sydney CBD | Full time

About our firm

Construction Legal is a multi-award-winning boutique firm. We're recognised for delivering commercial, practical and personable advice that rivals top-tier practices. Our clients include developers, builders, government bodies and major infrastructure contractors.

We offer a one-stop shop for all matters relating to the built environment. That covers financing projects and acquisitions, project structuring, strategic procurement, and contract documentation and negotiation, through to contract administration, claims management and dispute resolution.

The role

Are you in a large law firm and ready for more autonomy and an accelerated path to Partnership?

We’re looking for senior construction lawyers to lead their own matters and help grow our practice. You’ll be the main point of contact for clients on complex, high-value projects. You will:

• Run a portfolio of back-end and disputes matters with a high degree of independence
• Advise on contract administration, variations and claims
• Manage all types of disputes, including security of payment, expert determination, arbitration and litigation
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers
• Build your own client relationships and contribute to business development

At Special Counsel level, you'll also advise on our most significant matters and work closely with the Partners on the direction of the practice.

What we offer

• Remuneration at or above large-firm levels, with a transparent, performance-based bonus scheme
• Accelerated career progression, with a clear path to Partnership for high performers
• Ownership of your matters and client relationships on significant building and infrastructure projects
• Close collaboration with our Principal, who has more than 22 years' experience, including a decade at a national tier-one firm
• A collaborative team of 20 professionals who genuinely support one another
• A firm in a rapid growth phase, including an upcoming move to A-grade CBD offices

What you'll bring

• Admission to practice in Australia, with a minimum of 4 years' PQE (Senior Associate) or 8+ years' PQE (Special Counsel) in construction law
• Experience running matters on large building or infrastructure projects, ideally including dispute resolution
• Confidence managing clients and leading junior lawyers
• A practical, well-organised mindset and confidence working to tight timeframes
• A genuine passion for construction and infrastructure projects

At Construction Legal, you'll have both independence and support, in an environment that empowers you to run your own matters with confidence.