Senior Legal Counsel: Construction & EPC, Flexible Work

Civmec; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Salary continuance insurance

Employee benefits

Job summary

Sedgman, part of the ACS Group, seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to lead a legal team and partner with senior stakeholders on engineering, procurement and construction matters. The role offers involvement in major projects and cross-border transactions across global operations.

You will advise on front-end to delivery phases, manage risk, and support governance and dispute resolution with a focus on practical, commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws and a current Australian practising certificate.
• 8+ years’ post-admission experience in commercial and contract law.
• Experience negotiating and drafting engineering/construction contracts and procurement agreements.

Responsibilities

• Act as a specialist legal adviser on engineering and construction contracts across front-end, project delivery and operations.
• Provide expert, commercially focused advice on construction law matters for critical business decisions.
• Lead head contract reviews, including conditions of contract, risk allocation and subcontract flow-down.
• Develop practical responses to contractual issues arising during construction and operations with emphasis on early dispute resolution.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex engineering, construction and procurement agreements across Sedgman’s global business.
• Advise on corporate and commercial transactions, including joint ventures and M&A.
• Partner with project, commercial and executive stakeholders to identify legal risk early and support outcomes.
• Assist the General Counsel with day-to-day management of the legal function, governance and matters.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Dispute resolution

Project governance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Tools

Legal research databases

Job description

Sedgman, part of the ACS Group, seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to lead a legal team and partner with senior stakeholders on engineering, procurement and construction matters. The role offers involvement in major projects and cross-border transactions across global operations.

You will advise on front-end to delivery phases, manage risk, and support governance and dispute resolution with a focus on practical, commercial outcomes.