Senior Construction Lawyer – Front End (4+ PAE)

Senior Construction Lawyer – Front End (4+ PAE)

Construction | Infrastructure | Projects | Australian Standard Contracts On behalf of a valued client, I am assisting in the appointment of a Senior Construction Lawyer to join their specialist construction law practice. An established and highly regarded specialist construction law practice is seeking an experienced front-end Construction Lawyer (4+ PAE) to join its growing team. This role centers on drafting and negotiating Australian Standard construction contracts (including AS 4000, AS 4300 and AS 4902), strategic risk allocation, and project advisory work across significant building and infrastructure matters. This is an opportunity to play a key role in complex infrastructure transactions within a genuinely specialist environment. The Role

Drafting and negotiating Australian Standard head contracts and subcontracts Advising on procurement strategies, tenders, head contracts, subcontracts and consultancy agreements Providing strategic contract review and risk allocation advice on high-value projects Supporting contract administration and live project advisory matters Working closely with sophisticated developer, contractor and principal clients across the full project lifecycle About You

4+ years’ post-admission experience (PAE) in construction, infrastructure and major projects within reputable private practice Admission to practise law in Australia, with full Australian work rights Strong front-end construction experience, including drafting and negotiating Australian Standard contracts (AS 4000, AS 2124, AS 4300, AS 4902) and related project documentation Proven capability advising on procurement, tenders, contract negotiation and broader commercial law matters Experience preparing and negotiating deeds and complex project agreements across infrastructure projects Exposure to construction disputes, with the ability to anticipate and mitigate risk at the drafting stage Commercially astute, confident dealing directly with clients and comfortable taking ownership of matters Collaborative, detail-oriented and genuinely interested in specialist construction practice What’s on Offer

Direct mentorship from market-respected construction specialists Exposure to complex, high-value infrastructure and building matters Meaningful client responsibility and autonomy Genuine work/life balance within a specialist practice All applications will be handled in strict confidence. Note: This opportunity is with a client organisation. All applications will be managed confidentially by Stav Vafeas HR Consulting in its HR advisory capacity.

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