Associate or Senior Associate - Building & Construction Lawyer (front-end) Melbourne
About us
We're passionate about what we do and want you to be too.
Moray & Agnew is one of Australia's leading law firms with an unrivalled reputation in our markets.
We're proud that our partners and our legal expertise is consistently recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle's Guide.
With over 110 partners, our teams are organised into three strategic pillars so that we can play to our strengths:
Insurance – including commercial classes such as financial lines, professional indemnity, public & product liability, life insurance and through to statutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsory third party.
Commercial & Workplace – spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects, property and environment, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency, owners' corporation and workplace law.
Government – spanning local, state and federal government.
Our clients include Australian and international insurers and reinsurers, corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and local government.
Nationally, over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service and support, across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.
Our partners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive and diverse environments for our employees.
We have the fourth highest percentage of female partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey, July 2024.
We value technical excellence and collegiality, offer a great workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your career, whether you are just starting out, are an experienced lawyer or a business services professional.
About our Building & Construction team
Our Building & Construction team in Melbourne consists of 13 people and includes our Managing Partner, two Partners, one Special Counsel, two Senior Associates and several lawyers.
Our high functioning and ambitious team acts for local and international developers (both listed and private), contractors, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.
Providing construction legal expertise to some of Australia's largest and most noteworthy residential, commercial, mixed-use and industrial developments (with a large concentration of those projects in Melbourne), our construction lawyers work collegiately at various stages of the construction life cycle (both front-end and back-end), including negotiation of commercial agreements, advising on risk minimisation and management, through to disputes.
About the role
An opportunity has arisen in our Melbourne office for an experienced front-end construction lawyer of at least 3+ PQE (Associate up to Senior Associate level lawyer) to join our Construction team.
On the front-end side, we act for both developers in drafting the whole range of construction related agreements and for builders/subcontractors in reviewing and negotiating the entire scope of construction agreements.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will be an admitted lawyer with at least 3 years' PQE, and bring strong experience in construction law, with a demonstrated expertise in front-end construction related transactions.
Your day to day will see you involved in drafting, negotiating and advising on construction related documentation, including tender documents, design and construct, and construct only contracts, operation and maintenance agreements and professional service agreements, including for some of Victoria's largest and most acclaimed projects.
Your experience and expertise in negotiation and the drafting and reviewing of agreements is of high value to this team.
We pride ourselves on our commitment to our clients, so your dedication to providing exceptional customer service will be of value.
If you are someone who enjoys a degree of autonomy whilst having the guidance of a supportive Partner, this could be the ideal role for you.
We are also looking for:
Exceptional organisational skills A mature and professional approach, and a commercial mindset Outstanding written and verbal communication The ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines Self-confidence and initiative.
Culture & benefits of working with us
We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issues and matters so every day is different.
We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self to the workplace.
To support you, we offer a wide range of wellbeing and financial benefits, including:
Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments.
Health and wellness initiatives , including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family, corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands and mental health first aiders.
Paid parental leave and accreditations as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace and Family Inclusive Workplace.
Continuous learning and development programs so that you are always being challenged, engaged and encouraged to grow.
Mentoring opportunities and on the job learning to support your professional and personal development.
Diversity, inclusion and equality policy and employee reference groups (LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that we continue to live our values.
Dress for your day because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm.
How to apply
If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter and CV.
If you are applying for a Paralegal, Law Graduate or Lawyer role, please also provide your academic transcript with your application.
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, neurodiverse people and people with disability.
If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.
We prefer to connect with people directly and do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy.
Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.
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