Senior Legal Counsel | Construction | Source

source; Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Source Legal, part of HPX Group, is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with a focus on construction law to work in a dynamic in-house environment across diverse clients and sectors. This is a senior, client-facing role that combines strategic advisory with practical contract work.

You'll mentor colleagues, drive commercial contracts, and contribute to a culture of flexibility—choose how, where and when you work—while delivering high-quality legal support and innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years Post Admission experience in Construction Law.
• Strong front end experience and a passion for contracts.
• Experience and a genuine interest in mentoring others in Construction law.
• Strong experience in an in-house or private practice environment.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior legal counsel across construction matters for diverse clients.
• Draft and negotiate construction contracts and related documents.
• Mentor junior lawyers and share expertise.
• Collaborate with in-house and private practice teams.

Skills

Construction law

Mentoring

In-house / private practice

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

About us

Source Legal is an exciting, rapidly growing corporate business which offers Legal, HR, Compliance and Governance services across its Australia wide client base. We are a unique model that allows our Legal Professionals to work across Australia with various clients and sectors in an in-house capacity.

Source is an award-winning professional services firm that provides in-house style legal services to businesses, essentially operating as an outsourced legal department for our clients. We've broken the mould on what providing legal services can look like.

With a unique work model Source have blended the best parts of Private Practice and In-house environments, offering a varied and exciting working environment with a flexible working policy - Choose how, where and when you work.

At Source we are entirely value driven. We never bill by the hour and don't require our lawyers to keep track of their hours. Our focus is on client experience and giving our clients outstanding legal support.

The role

Seeking a senior construction lawyer to join Source Legal as a Senior Legal Counsel. You will have the opportunity to work in a diverse in-house style role, across sectors and clients of various sizes.

We're looking for someone:

• With 8+ years Post Admission Experience in Construction Law.
• With strong front end experience and a passion for contracts.
• Experience and a genuine interest in mentoring others in Construction law.
• Who has strong experience in an in-house or private practice environment.
• Who wants a fantastic team culture with unlimited flexibility.
• With an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset.

What's in it for you

• Be mentored in a supportive environment, with access to quality work, great clients and professional development opportunities
• A fun, collaborative and high-performing team environment with regular social events, training days and team retreats
• Be at the forefront of developing new ways of providing legal services
• Interesting and varied work across many different industries
• No time recording or billing
• Choose how, where and when you work
• Birthday leave

Accessibility and Inclusion

At HPX Group (which includes Source), our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, and family and caring arrangements.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at [e-mail].

Agency submissions

HPX Group does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and HPX Group will not be liable for a fee.

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