Senior Legal Counsel Anz – Construction 8 + Pqe

Wolf & Williams; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 240,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-from-home flexibility

Bonus

Career development

Job summary

Wolf & Williams is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel ANZ – Construction 8+ PQE to join its established Legal team. You will provide commercially astute advice, lead tenders, and collaborate with multiple business units across the ANZ region, including site oversight and regulatory considerations.

The role offers work-from-home flexibility, strong bonus potential, and opportunities for career development within a market-leading practice.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in front-end construction or project delivery.
• Proven ability to lead complex multi-party projects.
• Experience in private practice and in-house environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and project-manage tender processes for major projects from initiation to award.
• Negotiate high-value PPP contracts (>$40M to >$2B).
• Provide strategic legal advice through lifecycle of major projects and manage risk.

Skills

Tender leadership

Contract negotiation

Team mentoring

Commercial acumen

ANZ regional experience

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel ANZ – Construction 8 + PQE

Our client is a leading infrastructure services organisation delivering major projects across the Transport Sector. They are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join their established Legal team. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this role will provide commercially astute legal advice to a range of business units. Reporting into the General Counsel you work closely with the broader legal and commercial team.

Key responsibilities will include

• Leading and project-managing tender processes for major projects (from initiation to award), collaborating closely with the commercial team.
• Negotiating high-value PPP contracts with deal values ranging from $40 million to over $2 billion.
• Provide strategic legal advice to project directors, commercial managers and senior leadership on the full lifecycle of major projects, including contract interpretation, risk allocation, variations, extensions of time and payment claims.
• Lead the management and resolution of complex project disputes, including negotiation of settlements, preparation of claims and defences, and representation in adjudication, arbitration, mediation and litigation.
• Mentoring and developing junior members of the legal team.
• Drafting and reviewing project-specific legal documents, such as letters of intent and framework agreements, to support efficient project mobilisation.
• Partnering with external counsel to advise on regulatory compliance matters, including environmental, planning, and health and safety requirements during the pre- and post-construction phase.
• Assisting in structuring transactions and supporting the negotiation and execution of major project deals across the ANZ region.
• Collaborating with external counsel on health and safety compliance and critical workplace incident investigations; this will involve approximately one site visit per month.
• Providing proactive advice on legal and commercial issues and managing contractual risks to minimise disputes.

Ideal Candidate

• At least 8 years' experience in front-end construction or back/end/ project delivery.
• Be confident leading a project.
• Ideally you have both private practice and in house experience.
• Proven ability to manage complex operational and multi-party issues with a commercially astute, solutions-focused mindset.Ability to think laterally, understand project priorities and business drivers, and drive outcomes that create positive financial impact.

On Offer

• Market-leading salary and bonus
• Work-from-home flexibility
• Career development and support