Associate - Projects, Infrastructure & Construction

Piper Alderman is seeking an experienced Associate in Projects, Infrastructure & Construction for their Melbourne office. The role requires 2-6 years of post-admission experience, focusing on both front-end and back-end construction work. Candidates should possess strong legal drafting skills, commercial acumen, and excellent communication abilities. The firm offers continuous learning, mentorship, and a collaborative environment with various employee benefits aimed at supporting career growth.
The role

We are seeking an experienced projects and construction Lawyer, Associate or Senior Associate with a of 2-6 years post admission experience to join our busy and successful Projects, Infrastructure & Construction team in our Melbourne office. You will be working closely with two partners, Geoffrey Emmett and Ben McLeod, on a wide range of high-quality construction work (both front end and back end). You will need to demonstrate solid expertise in drafting of commercial and litigation documents, provision of commercial legal advice and be commercially astute.

This role will give you the opportunity to consistently challenge yourself through being exposed to a range of interesting projects, construction and infrastructure work, as well as being exposed to a range of clients including head contractors, developers, consultants and subcontractors. You will be provided with continuous learning opportunities and will be mentored and supported as you develop your career. Your learning experience will be underpinned by an excellent CLE program and the opportunity to build relationships within our National Projects & Construction team and gain exposure to work across Australia.

To succeed in this role, you will ideally have
• Experience as an admitted lawyer with 2 - 6 years PQE experience within projects and construction
• Exposure to both front end and back end work is essential, and front end work is desirable
• A strong academic record coupled with excellent technical legal skills
• A commitment to excellence and delivery of high-quality outcomes to our clients
• Ability to effectively manage your own time, managing competing tasks and at time working to tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• A proactive and ‘can do’ attitude with an eagerness to learn and grow your career with Piper Alderman

About us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks. We promote a culture of excellence, collegiality, respect, and teamwork.

Our perks

We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:
• A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
• Purchased annual leave options.
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts.
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Apply today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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