Senior Construction Lawyer
About Us
KCL Law is a medium-size, Melbourne-based law firm led by a diverse and progressive group of expert lawyers with a relatively young partnership. We provide quality advice and deliver highly strategic outcomes to our clients, achieved by a balance of expert legal acumen, creative thinking and informed commercial insight in a concise and accessible manner. In addition to the Construction and Infrastructure team, KCL practices in other areas led by the Commercial and Corporate, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Property, Employment and Workplace Relations, Estate and Family teams.
The Role
We are currently looking for a Senior Construction and Infrastructure Lawyer to join our team at KCL Law. The role is predominantly focused on:
- Reviewing, negotiating and drafting contracts and related advices;
- Providing strategic legal advice regarding contracts and disputes; and
- Project consulting including advise on claims and dispute resolution (litigation / arbitration by others in our team).
You will be exposed to top-tier clients and work on major projects involving well-known participants in the Australian construction and infrastructure industry.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will be keen, confident, quick-thinking, detail focused, strategic and reasonably autonomous and committed to strive for excellence in a team environment. There will be ample opportunities to build on existing networks and develop your own practice with the strong and ongoing support of the team’s Principal Lawyers and our other teams.
As a member of our team, you will have a competitive salary and generous bonuses with a genuine opportunity for career growth, together with a range of company benefits on offer. The work culture is friendly and supportive and offers a work/life balance with very achievable billable hours.
This is a hybrid working role (2-3 days in the office) or fully remote for suitable candidates living interstate.
To apply, please forward a covering letter together with your CV to Joel Chidiac, Human Resources Manager at: careers@kcllaw.com.au