Partner or Special Counsel - Construction Law/Projects (Front-End)
**REACH YOUR MOUNT EVEREST**. Empowering career. Enviable future. Multi-Award Winning 1st-class national firm with a difference. $$$ Attractive+Extra Perks. Sydney.
YOUR NEW EMPLOYER
Our client is a multi-award winning pre-eminent+ FORWARD-THINKING ‘non-vanilla’ national law firm with blue-chip clients. A firm that is at the leading edge of tech/digital developments offering a FRESH+ CLEVER approach to law and a refreshing culture.
YOUR NEW ROLE
As the firm’s key & sole front-end construction law partner in Sydney (and an integral part of an outstanding national construction/projects team), you will delight in:
- The autonomy & ownership of your own practice (advising, analysing risks, negotiating and drafting all necessary legal documents relating to procurement, structuring, financing, delivery, operation and management of property developments/infrastructure projects);
- The camaraderie & support of your partner and non-partner colleagues;
- Engaging in business development/marketing to further your practice/clients;
- Leading/mentoring lawyers.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Ground level opportunity to be THE front-end construction law partner and lead the Sydney practice of the firm (complementing the back-end Sydney partner) and be part of a strong fast-growing national construction practice;
- Walk into an existing flourishing and growing front-end construction practice+ also build/develop your own practice/clients;
- Partner role from day 1 (if you are already a partner now) OR a career path towards salaried partner and then equity partner (for a senior associate/special counsel);
- Fast growing out-of-the box multi-award winning national firm with an enviable future;
- Industry-leading award-winning partners;
- Stretch+improve yourself- Cutting-edge, stimulating top quality work/clients;
- Variety- Full spectrum front-end construction+ if you wish, some back-end construction (for any of your own self-generated clients);
- EMPLOYER OF CHOICE-committed to ongoing professional/personal development and care for staff + embraces work flexibility/life balance +fun+ socially/community responsible corporate citizen. Staff love working here!
- EXTRA PERKS- free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events+hybrid part work from home+ flexible leave options +ongoing learning/development program;
- Distinctive refreshing culture- inclusive+supportive+ energetic & values continuous progression+ improvement+ collaboration+innovation.
WHO YOU ARE
We are interested in hearing from you if you:
- are a seasoned Partner/ Principal who is wanting to make a change, a sole practitioner who is looking to transition back to a larger team OR an experienced Senior Associate/ Special Counsel who is looking to step up to Partner;
- have proven experience in front-end construction law (essential);
- have strong technical legal drafting & negotiation skills+ a strong commercial acumen+ ability to provide practical relevant advice;
- proven ability to lead and effectively manage client relationships;
- have an entrepreneurial spirit with experience in business development/marketing (preferably with a transferrable client base or the skills/abilities to build up a practice over time);
- are ambitious+ driven to be the best you can be (professionally/personally)+desire to lay down your roots long-term with an industry-leading firm.
REFERENCE: Maria Yun (0403322119)