Legal Counsel

Overview

Provide legal advice on construction contracts, governance & risk for ANZ ops

Key Responsibilities

• legal advice
• litigation support
• policy drafting
• contract negotiation
• training delivery
• risk management

Tasks

-Provide ad hoc advice on corporate law, IP, privacy, competition law, and insurance. -Assist with disputes, claims, and professional indemnity litigation. -Draft and update policies, monitor legislative changes, and maintain legal precedents. -Review, draft, and negotiate engineering and construction agreements. -Deliver internal legal and commercial training. -Advise on contractual compliance, risk management, and construction procurement models (Design & Construct, ITC, EPCM, Alliance).

Requirements

• negotiation
• procurement
• contract law
• communication
• pqe
• legal certificate

What You Bring

-Demonstrated negotiation and problem-solving skills. -Strong understanding of different construction procurement methods and contract structures. -Strong understanding of contract and commercial law. -Well-developed interpersonal and verbal communication skills. -Strong time management and prioritising skills. -Exceptionally high attention to detail. -3-6 years’ PQE. -Experience in either consulting engineering/architecture or the construction sector. -Hold a current legal practising certificate in any Australian State or Territory.

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Benefits

-Flexible working arrangements to help achieve real work life balance. -On-the-job coaching to help you be the best you can be, including leveraging BG&E’s global network of experts to help you realise your professional development goals to grow your career at BG&E. -Health and wellbeing support via a confidential Employee Assistance Program. -Competitive remuneration.

About Bg&E

-Structured as an employee-owned business, it prioritises collaboration and expert-driven decision making at every level. -Financially robust, serving a diverse client base including infrastructure, transport, building and water sectors, delivering cost-effective and constructable engineering solutions. -The firm’s portfolio spans ambitious bridge and transport infrastructure works in Australia and Asia to innovative building façade and flood-management projects internationally. -Specialising in disciplines like bridges, civil and structural engineering, hydrology, rail, facades and digital engineering, integrating technical depth across sectors. -Noted for seamlessly blending award-winning engineering with practical constructability, its projects include iconic bridges, adaptive-reuse towers, highways and water infrastructure. -Its history includes pioneering digital engineering capabilities—integrating BIM, GIS, flood modelling and materials durability into project delivery. -Global reach spans Australia, NZ, Southeast Asia, the UK and the Middle East, highlighting adaptability to diverse technical, regulatory and cultural contexts.

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