Senior Construction Counsel: Front-End Deals & Projects

Wolf & Williams; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent remuneration

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Additional annual leave entitlements

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts & rewards

Job summary

Wolf & Williams, a leading Australian construction and development business, seeks an experienced construction lawyer for a growth-focused in-house role. You will support a national portfolio of major projects, reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on risk and strategy, and guiding stakeholders across the business.

Reporting to the General Counsel, the role offers exposure to front-end construction work, competitive remuneration, generous leave entitlements and wellbeing

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of post-qualification experience in front-end construction and projects.
• Experience advising on major construction contracts and project delivery models.
• Commercially minded with Pragmatic risk-based advice.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate major construction contracts (D&C, GC21, ECI, etc.).
• Advise bid and tender teams on contractual risk allocation and strategy.
• Provide guidance on delays, extensions of time, variations, termination rights and security.
• Support negotiations with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Deliver pragmatic legal advice to project, operations and corporate stakeholders.

Skills

Construction law

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Commercial advisory

Stakeholder comms

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Wolf & Williams, a leading Australian construction and development business, seeks an experienced construction lawyer for a growth-focused in-house role. You will support a national portfolio of major projects, reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on risk and strategy, and guiding stakeholders across the business.

Reporting to the General Counsel, the role offers exposure to front-end construction work, competitive remuneration, generous leave entitlements and wellbeing