Strategic Legal Counsel for Engineering & Infrastructure (Hybrid)

konnecting.com; Brisbane; Híbrido; AUD 160.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

Income protection insurance

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Additional annual leave

Novated leasing

Performance-based incentives

Professional development

International project exposure

Descripción de la vacante

Brisbane-based legal counsel role within an international engineering consultancy, engaged via Konnecting Group. The role offers hybrid working, a salary bracket of 160,000–190,000 AUD plus super, and a permanent position working on major engineering, mining, environmental and infrastructure projects across Australia and internationally.

You will advise senior stakeholders, draft and negotiate a range of construction and engineering agreements, and support governance and risk management across

Formación

• Qualified with LLB or JD and admitted to practice in Australia.
• Approximately five years post-admission experience.
• Strong experience in commercial contracts.
• Experience in construction, engineering or infrastructure matters.
• Proven contract drafting, review and negotiation capabilities.
• Solid commercial risk management and disputes experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating construction, engineering, consultancy and subcontractor agreements.
• Providing practical commercial legal advice throughout project tendering, negotiation and delivery.
• Advising internal stakeholders on contractual obligations, commercial risk and dispute avoidance.
• Managing contractual claims and disputes in collaboration with insurers and external legal advisers.
• Developing and maintaining standard contract templates, legal frameworks and governance procedures.
• Supporting business units across mining, environmental, infrastructure, power and transportation projects.
• Working closely with senior management to identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks.
• Contributing to the development of internal policies, compliance procedures and contract management processes.
• Providing legal guidance and training to project managers and operational teams.
• Collaborating with legal and commercial colleagues across international operations.

Conocimientos

Commercial contracts

Construction law

Engineering/infrastructure law

Contract drafting

Risk management

Dispute resolution

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Educación

LLB/JD or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Brisbane-based legal counsel role within an international engineering consultancy, engaged via Konnecting Group. The role offers hybrid working, a salary bracket of 160,000–190,000 AUD plus super, and a permanent position working on major engineering, mining, environmental and infrastructure projects across Australia and internationally.

You will advise senior stakeholders, draft and negotiate a range of construction and engineering agreements, and support governance and risk management across