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About the role
We are seeking a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our Sydney Construction & Infrastructure team on a full time permanent basis.
This opportunity will suit an experienced construction lawyer looking to work on sophisticated contentious matters while contributing to client relationships, mentoring junior lawyers and supporting business development initiatives.
About the team
You will work closely with Sandra Steele in K&L Gates’ Sydney Construction & Infrastructure practice.
Sandra Steele is a highly regarded construction partner with more than 20 years of experience advising on contentious and non-contentious matters across major projects. Recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, she is known for her technical expertise, commercial judgement and in-house experience gained at Lendlease.
The practice acts across the full project lifecycle, including:
- Dispute avoidance and project advisory work
- Arbitration, litigation and Adjudications
- Major infrastructure, transport, energy and development projects
- Cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters
The team advises on major transport infrastructure disputes, renewable energy projects and significant contractor litigation, offering genuine breadth across the sector.
What does the role involve?
- Advising clients on construction disputes, dispute avoidance and project delivery issues, including adjudications
- Running litigation and arbitration matters primarily in the supreme court, across various jurisdictions internationally and in Australia
- Building strong client relationships and contributing to business development initiatives
- Mentoring and supervising junior lawyers to support the delivery of high-quality legal services
- Contributing to the firm’s learning and development initiatives in your area of expertise
- Helping develop and share know-how, precedents and other knowledge resources across the team
The ideal candidate will bring
- At least 6 years’ post-qualification experience in construction law
- Experience across contentious and/or front-end construction matters
- Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
- Commercial judgement and the ability to build strong client relationships
- A collaborative, proactive and team-oriented approach
The extras
K&L Gates is committed to creating opportunities for our people to grow and progress in their careers.
Initiatives include:
- Structured mentoring program
- Professional development programs
- Strategic planning program for business development
- Momentum Program for women and men who are taking a period of parental leave and wish to stay on career track
- 26 weeks paid parental leave
- Flexible working options
- Salary continuance insurance
About Us
The firm’s Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries. With lawyers located in four established offices in Australia’s leading financial and commercial centres and possessing substantial experience.
At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. We marry process with vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and innovation with creativity. The outcome: The K&L Gates Experience.
Located across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies. We also serve public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals. Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as litigation.
We are leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the economies of both the developed and developing worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among others.
Do you like what you see?
Please apply via our Careers page at www.klgates.com
For more information, please contact Tania Brierley, Recruitment Consultant at [email protected]
Referrals from agencies are not accepted at this time.
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K&L Gates is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of those with a disability. We welcome applications from people who have an indigenous and/or culturally and linguistically diverse background.
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