Senior Associate – Construction and Projects

About Us

Are you ready for a very different experience?

Hamilton Locke is a law firm evolving the traditional approach to corporate and commercial legal services. We are constantly removing the layers of bureaucracy, reacting quickly to change, providing exceptional service, and finding creative solutions to deliver smart advice.

We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle and Auckland, with our clients are located across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia.

We are agile and flexible in our approach, with innovative systems, processes and technology enabling our people to deliver smart and creative client solutions. We customise our delivery teams and models, so clients get exactly what they need from one place, exactly the way it’s needed.

We are an exciting and rapidly growing firm and have consistently been recognised as one of Australia’s fastest growing law firms.

The role

We’re looking for a Senior Associate to join our Construction & Projects team in Sydney. This is an opportunity for rapid career progression, with a clear pathway to partnership. You will work alongside Tony Britt and Hamish Geddes and play an integral role in the growth of our Construction practice.

Our Construction & Projects practice offers clients expertise on all legal aspects of project delivery across the full project lifecycle from project structuring, procurement and project delivery (including contract administration and claims, to disputes).

You will be involved in:

·      Drafting and negotiating construction contracts for principals, contractors and subcontractors.

·      Reviewing and negotiating dewatering and groundwater, PFAS and land decontamination contracts.

·      Reviewing and negotiating tender contracts, including advice to contractors in relation to amendments to government tender contracts.

·      Reviewing and editing Principal’s Project Requirements documents (PPR) and technical specifications for conformity with contract documents.

·      Defending security of payment claims for principals, preparation of payment claims and adjudication applications for claimants.

·      Advising and assisting contractors with disputes under contracts including over extension of time and variation claims.

·      Preparation of RFT and RFP documents, confidentiality deeds and deeds of settlement and release.

·      Drafting pro forma suites of project documents.

We’re looking for someone: 

·      with 5+ years’ experience; 

·      who has private practice construction & projects law experience;

·      with a genuine passion for construction law; 

·      who wants a fantastic team culture; and 

·      with a “can do” attitude. 

Our people experience 

Hamilton Locke has built a high-growth, people-centric business that maximises our 'people experience' (PX) and believe this delivers the best 'client experience' (CX). We foster a vibrant culture, putting our people’s experience at the forefront of everything we do.

We are agile and flexible in our approach, with innovative state-of-the-art systems and technology that frees up our team from bureaucracy and administration. We actively develop a culture that supports employee health, wellness and development.

Put simply, we have created a work environment based on respect, trust, development, collaboration and innovation. This allows our people to grow and be the best version of themselves. In turn, this enables our people to do their best work, which ultimately makes our clients happy.

We are more than just a law firm.

How do we do this? Find out more here: hamiltonlocke.com.au/culture/

What’s in it for you 

·      Be mentored in a supportive environment, with access to quality work, great clients and professional development opportunities. 

·      A fun, collaborative and high-performing team environment with regular social events, training days and team retreats. 

·      Flexible working arrangements. 

·      A clear and transparent performance bonus scheme. 

·      An extra week’s leave, as part of our employee personal development program. 

·      Full day birthday leave. 

·      Support in building client relationships. 

How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates. If you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information.

For more information on Hamilton Locke, please visit https://hamiltonlocke.com.au/ or follow us on LinkedIn here.

Accessibility and Inclusion

At Hamilton Locke, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, and family and caring arrangements.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at talent@hpxgroup.com.au.

Agency submissions

HPX Group does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and HPX Group will not be liable for a fee.

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