Senior Legal Counsel

About the role We are seeking a highly experienced

Key Responsibilities

Provide expert legal advice on major infrastructure and construction projects, including tenders, procurement, and delivery.

Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts including D&C, EPC, ITC, Alliance, PPP, JV agreements and subcontracts.

Manage and mitigate legal, commercial, and reputational risks across projects.

Support dispute resolution processes, including claims, variations, and extensions of time.

Oversee relationships with external legal service providers.

Ensure compliance with Australian regulatory and governance requirements.

Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives, project managers, and commercial leaders.

About You

Current practising certificate and relevant legal qualifications (LLB or equivalent).

Minimum 8+ years post-admission experience, with a strong focus on major infrastructure projects including transport and civil infrastructure and renewable energy.

Proven expertise across both front-end (transactional) and back-end (dispute resolution) legal matters.

Demonstrated ability to provide strategic legal advice that balances risk management with commercial outcomes.

Strong drafting, review and negotiation skills including an ability to manage high-value transactions.

Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working closely with senior executives, project managers, and engineers.

High levels of integrity, sound judgment, and resilience in a fast-paced environment.

Why work for DTI

Competitive pay that reflects your contribution:

We reward performance and impact, with our remuneration benchmarked to market.

Purpose-driven careers in infrastructure:

As we grow our presence in the renewable energy sector, DTI is also continuing to cement its position as a delivery partner of choice across rail, roads and Defence infrastructure projects. Our teams benefit from the variety of opportunities, applying their skills and experience across multiple sectors.

Fostering your development:

We’ve developed a culture where continuous learning is front and centre of everything we do. Fostering the growth and development of our people is key to our success and ensuring that we are preparing the next generation of leaders is a core focus for our business.

Parental leave designed for the reality of family life:

Our industry leading parental leave policies are centred on flexibility to support modern family life, because at DTI, little families are a part of our one big family.

Flexibility that works for you and for us:

We acknowledge that everyone’s needs are different in striking the right work-life integration. Whether it’s hybrid working, adjusted hours, job sharing or balancing family commitments, we’ll work together to make it work.

DT Infrastructure is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that champions opportunity and respect. Our focus on inclusivity is active and ongoing. Women, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and former members of the Australian Defence Force are encouraged to apply.

Visitwww.DTInfrastructure.com.auto explore how DTI can support your career progression, unlock personal advantages and apply for our opportunities.

How to apply If you are looking to make a meaningful impactandjoinourteam,we would love to hear from you. Pleasesubmityour updated CV online to be considered for this role. If you have any questions or issuessubmittingyour application, please reach out to careers@dtinfrastructure.com.au.

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