Director, Legal
Core
Strategic legal advisor to the School Infrastructure team, providing advice on complex construction, disputes, and litigation matters.
Role type
Senior legal director (construction & disputes)
Builds
Legal strategy and dispute resolution for public education infrastructure projects
Domain
Public sector education + construction law
Required skills
Construction law expertise, dispute management, litigation, intellectual property, insolvency, legal practitioner admission, child safety clearance
Preferred skills
Managing construction disputes, mentoring lawyers, fostering collaboration
Technologies
Legal research tools, case management systems
Responsibilities
Provide strategic legal advice to senior executives and ministers, manage external lawyers, supervise and mentor internal legal team, handle construction disputes and litigation
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership