Disputes Lawyer
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Reporting to our General Counsel and working with an in-house team of experienced lawyers, you will provide legal support to our business
Summary about this job
Construction Law
Company: Bouygues Construction Australia
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: Generous package
Phone: +61-2-4925-5434
Fax: +61-7-5235-3093
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Detail information about job Disputes Lawyer. Terms and conditions vacancy
Astute Legal Counsel – operational and dispute focusRare and exciting opportunity for a construction/commercial lawyer with 3-6 years PQE to join the in-house legal team of one of the largest international construction and civil engineering groups of major infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
About us
Bouygues Construction Australia is part of the Bouygues Construction Group – a global construction and civil engineering group of companies dedicated to deliver some of the world’s most ambitious projects across the building, civil and energy & services markets. Active in over 80 countries and with annual sales of AUD17bn, Bouygues Construction employs more than 50,000 staff worldwide. The Australian business is undergoing a period of exponential growth, following a run of successful PPP, D&C and EPC and O&M tenders in the major transport, renewable energy and building sectors. Bouygues is delivering the NorthConnex, Melbourne Metro and WestConnex 3a projects and a number of large scale solar farms across Australia, and has recently acquired a building company to deepen its building capability in the market.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for commercially astute, energetic and hands on construction / commercial lawyer to join our Australia head office team in North Sydney.
Reporting to our General Counsel and working with an in-house team of experienced lawyers, you will provide legal support to our project and commercial teams on a range of activities including contract and operational advice and correspondence, formulating and drafting commercial solutions with the project and commercial teams and, where necessary, dispute avoidance and management. Your role will predominantly involve ‘back end’ legal work across a range of major civil, building and renewable energy projects and will include managing external lawyers. You will also be required to support contract reviews, corporate and compliance activities as they arise.
Your professional and personal qualities will ideally include:
- relevant back end experience in the Australian market, with relevant admissions or eligibility for admission
- demonstrable experience in project advice and dispute resolution, preferably including familiarity with security of payment processes
- strong academics and quality training (either in private practice or in house)
- an ability to understand the bigger picture and to prioritise and provide pragmatic and timely legal advice within a complex commercial and operational setting
- clear and persuasive written and spoken communication skills
- negotiation and drafting skills
- an understanding of issues relevant to construction, including construction and engineering processes, WH&S, insurances
- familiarity with the infrastructure and renewable energy markets in Australia
- a genuine technical and intellectual curiosity
- an ability to think and communicate calmly and rationally in a fast-paced environment
- alignment with our corporate commitments to health & safety, innovation and quality
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