Senior Legal Counsel - Infrastructure & Major Projects

Sigma Executive; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma Executive is assisting a global infrastructure and construction contractor with a Senior Legal Counsel opportunity in Sydney. You will provide strategic, commercially focused legal advice across the construction and delivery phases of a major mixed-use project, collaborating with senior commercial stakeholders to resolve complex contractual and delivery challenges.

The role requires a minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience in construction and infrastructure law, and the

Qualifications

• Accomplished construction and infrastructure lawyer with 10+ years’ post-qualification experience.
• Experience gained in leading law firms, major contractors, developers or in-house teams.
• Strong drafting, reviewing and negotiating of complex construction and commercial agreements.
• Understanding of major project delivery, contract administration, risk allocation and claims.
• Experience advising on D&C contracts and major infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate complex construction, infrastructure and commercial contracts.
• Collaborate with the commercial team on contract administration, procurement, variations and claims.
• Advise on risk allocation, commercial exposure and mitigation strategies for projects.
• Support negotiation and management of subcontractor, supplier and consultant agreements.
• Provide strategic legal advice on project delivery challenges and disputes.
• Partner with project directors and senior leadership to achieve commercial outcomes.
• Identify legal and contractual risks to support successful delivery.

Skills

Construction law

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

D&C contracts

Job description

Sigma Executive is assisting a global infrastructure and construction contractor with a Senior Legal Counsel opportunity in Sydney. You will provide strategic, commercially focused legal advice across the construction and delivery phases of a major mixed-use project, collaborating with senior commercial stakeholders to resolve complex contractual and delivery challenges.

The role requires a minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience in construction and infrastructure law, and the