Legal Counsel - Front-end construction

Associate Director at Montgomery Advisory Fantastic opportunity for a mid-level construction lawyer to join one of Australia's premier construction groups.

Excellent company and team

Great breadth of work

Work life balance

Our client is a national contractor and one of Australia's largest private construction groups, working across all major sectors, including large‑scale commercial, education and health.

Legal Counsel - Construction Lawyer You will have the opportunity to work across various streams of the business, where you will provide advice to the senior management team, commercial and project managers, bid managers, as well as clients, prospective clients and their respective legal representatives.

Working under the supervision of the Deputy General Counsel, and also having contact with the General Counsel, this role will see you providing legal advice to various arms of the business.

Responsibilities

Reviewing and advising on the terms of construction contracts

Drafting and negotiating agreements

Providing general corporate legal advice as well as ad hoc legal advice in relation to emerging project issues

Reviewing and updating the company’s precedent agreements and other legal documents

Monitoring changes in the law

From time to time, designing and delivering legal issue related training to staff

Requirements The successful candidate will have at least

4 years' post admission experience

in front‑end construction. Ideally you will have worked in either a reputable firm or an in‑house legal team.

Our client is looking for a well‑rounded employee who is a team player, has good communication skills, is collaborative, highly motivated and very organised.

Contact For further information, please contact

Alex Rees

on +61 411 55 4795 or alex@montgomeryadvisory.com.au.

Inclusivity Statement We are committed to fostering a truly inclusive process for all candidates who wish to apply. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact admin@montgomeryadvisory.com.au.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Legal Services

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