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Legal counsel - front-end construction

Melbourne
Montgomery Advisory
Construction
Posted: 29 December
Offer description

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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