Managing Counsel - Construction
Core
In-house construction lawyer owning legal and commercial sign-off on tenders, negotiating head contracts, and supporting project delivery across ACT, NSW, and SA operations.
Role type
Senior in-house counsel (construction)
Builds
Construction projects and commercial contracts for a national business
Domain
Construction law and commercial contracting
Required skills
Construction law expertise, contract negotiation, risk allocation, contract drafting, stakeholder management, project controls understanding, external counsel management
Preferred skills
Experience with AS and GC21 contracts, familiarity with ACT/NSW/SA regulatory environment, project programming knowledge
Technologies
AS contracts, GC21 contracts, Design and Building Practitioners Act, Security of Payment legislation
Responsibilities
Leading legal and commercial inputs into tenders and bid submissions, negotiating head contracts and commercial terms, advising on procurement strategy and risk allocation, managing external counsel, training commercial and project teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC