Baker McKenzie

Think Opportunity, Think Baker McKenzie!

Are you a disputes construction lawyer with 2-4 years' PQE experience? We want to hear from you! This role can be located at any of our three offices nationally - Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.

Our practice

Our national Construction Group works collaboratively, sharing resources across our three national offices on domestic and international projects. We also work closely with our major projects, renewables and commercial real estate teams.

You will work on:

• on high-profile transactions for developers, principals, contractors, major subcontractors and leading consultants both locally and internationally; and
• closely with a variety of other advisers on major projects which enable us to understand and address non-legal issues that arise in projects such as financial and technical issues.

Our national Construction Group provides legal services in respect to domestic and international project types such as:

• Energy, Renewables and Power
• Transport and Infrastructure
• Defence
• Telecommunications
• Commercial Offices, Hotels, Retail, and Industrial
• Major Residential
• Telecommunications, Software, and Technology

About you

You will have:

• 2-4 years' PQE experience in Construction
• hands-on experience working predominately on the back-end side of infrastructure, renewables, solar and wind products. Candidates with experience in other contract law-based practice areas such as in telecommunications/technology may also be suitable
• strong academic qualifications and relevant legal qualifications
• relevant experience in a top tier or leading international firm preferred;
• strong technical, drafting and commercial skills.
• strong client service ethic, initiative and drive with excellent communication skills
• a willingness to integrate into our national practice with flexibility and confidence to work across multiple jurisdictions
• ability to work well both in a team and individually

About Baker McKenzie

At Baker McKenzie, we are different in the way we think, work and behave. The first local, truly global law firm in Australia, we commenced operations in Sydney in 1964, in Melbourne in 1982 and in Brisbane in 2014. Our lawyers work seamlessly with our global colleagues, collectively providing a capacity of more than 13,000 people, including over 6,500 lawyers who work alongside our clients to drive growth that is both sustainable and inclusive.

Baker McKenzie Australia can offer you access to complex, market-leading matters working with some of the world's best legal minds–people who know the law and who understand business. We have an unrivalled ability to provide training and secondment opportunities across our global network. Locally, we have an inclusive culture of learning, coaching and opportunity where you will work in small teams on matters that often cross borders. We value people who think ahead and get noticed.

Our benefits

• Financial benefits: competitive remuneration package, generous bonus scheme, salary continuance insurance, life insurance, salary sacrifice options, employee discounts, referral rewards, and travel insurance for you and your family
• Learning & development opportunities: client and international office secondments and regional and global development programs
• Flexibility: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to balance your work and lifestyle
• Leave: 26 weeks paid parental leave for all parents with no minimum service, ability to purchase additional annual leave and flexible public holidays
• Health & wellbeing programs: Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling and wellbeing and financial coaching for you and your immediate family, flu vaccinations and discounted health insurance

Inclusion, Diversity & Equity

Baker McKenzie is committed to providing a diverse, inclusive and equitable culture for all its employees, with equal opportunity for all to progress and have a meaningful career with our Firm. As part of our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from people of all genders (including if you identify as transgender or gender diverse), sexual orientations, abilities, cultural backgrounds, as well as First Nations peoples and people with caring responsibilities, neurodivergent lived experiences and disabilities. We want all applicants to be given the best possible opportunity to succeed in our recruitment processes, so invite you to let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require to equitably participate in our recruitment processes or in performing the requirements of a role at Baker McKenzie.

We appreciate that everyone's needs are different. Please contact us so that we can work with you to best support you in our recruitment processes. We are happy to share accommodations we've made in the past and are keen to work with you personally, to set you up for success.

Apply today!

If you are interested, we would love to hear from you! Please click "apply now". 

If you would like to find out more or have a confidential chat please reach out to Apolonia Mendel on email apolonia.mendel@bakermckenzie.com or give me a call on +61 481 462 750.