Strategic Construction & Infrastructure Counsel

FutureYou; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

FutureYou is seeking a Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel in Sydney to support major infrastructure projects across transport, renewables and resources. You will provide strategic commercial and legal guidance, review and draft contracts, and develop precedent suites of commercial agreements for the infrastructure market.

You will work under the Legal Director, manage multiple deadlines, and bring a pro‑active, commercial approach to a team handling high-profile international projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE in private practice or in-house.
• Experience advising on complex transactions with project delivery exposure.
• Strong understanding of construction law and contracts.
• Experience with commercial policies and identifying key risks within contracts.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Pro‑active and commercial approach to projects and workloads.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic commercial and legal advice on major infrastructure projects across transport, renewables and resources.
• Review, draft and negotiate contracts.
• Draft precedent suites of commercial agreements for infrastructure market.
• Advise on contractual dispute resolution procedures.

Skills

Commercial advisory

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Infrastructure projects

Construction law

Deadline management

Pro‑active approach

Education

Qualified Lawyer / LLB

Job description

FutureYou is seeking a Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel in Sydney to support major infrastructure projects across transport, renewables and resources. You will provide strategic commercial and legal guidance, review and draft contracts, and develop precedent suites of commercial agreements for the infrastructure market.

You will work under the Legal Director, manage multiple deadlines, and bring a pro‑active, commercial approach to a team handling high-profile international projects.