Senior Lawyer Back-End Construction

Job Description

Whats in it for you

• High-value construction disputes across major projects and infrastructure
• Litigation adjudication mediation arbitration and Security of Payment
• Take ownership of matters alongside experienced construction specialists

About your new employer:

• A highly regarded specialist construction and major projects law firm with clients in the $2BN turnover class-advising big ticket clients across Australia and internationally
• Acts on significant construction and infrastructure projects and disputes often opposite leading national and international firms
• The wider construction practice has advised on more than 5000 construction contracts and disputes across a broad range of sectors and project sizes
• Recognized for its expertise in construction and infrastructure law litigation and dispute resolution
• Takes a practical and commercially focused approach balancing legal risk with clients broader project and business objectives

About the role:

• Acting on complex construction and infrastructure disputes for contractors subcontractors and other major project participants
• Managing multi-million dollar claims involving variations delay and disruption extensions of time liquidated damages defects design issues termination and contractual entitlements
• Acting in Security of Payment adjudications and advising both claimants and respondents on payment disputes
• Running complex litigation and assisting with matters before superior courts
• Advising on dispute strategy and representing clients through negotiation mediation adjudication expert determination and arbitration
• Working closely with clients throughout project delivery to identify risks preserve contractual entitlements and resolve disputes commercially
• Taking responsibility for matters supervising junior lawyers and developing strong client relationships

The ideal candidate:

• Senior Associate with 5 years PQE and strong back-end construction experience
• Experience in construction litigation adjudication and/or major project disputes
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts and the issues that commonly arise during project delivery
• Experience with Security of Payment legislation will be highly regarded
• Strong drafting technical and strategic dispute resolution skills
• Commercial and pragmatic approach to advising clients
• Comfortable managing matters with a high level of autonomy while working collaboratively within a specialist construction team

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us

• We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
• You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
• We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
• Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year. Our team of experienced legally trained consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector.

Contact Elvira today!

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1