Associate/ Senior Associate â Building & Construction Disputes
Associate/ Senior Associate â Building & Construction Disputes
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Job Description
Associate or Senior Associate Building & Construction
- A competitive salary and bonus scheme
- Direct mentoring from the Partner(s) in the team
- Learning and career progression opportunities
- Free fitness classes wellness program & regular social events.
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Building & Construction Associate or Senior Associate to join our growing high performing and innovative team.
While this role is based in our Sydney CBD office at Bartier Perry we all have the opportunity to work flexibly. Bartier Perry offers structured career progression for those who want it within a warm friendly and supportive environment.
The Building & Construction team at Bartier Perry services a broad mix of clients including principals developers head contractors subcontractors and consultants across a wide range of sectors.
In this role you will work across front-end advisory back-end and project delivery matters alongside a highly supportive team and partners. Day-to-day you will be involved in:
- Drafting reviewing and negotiating construction contracts;
- Providing ongoing project delivery advice; and
- A variety of dispute resolution processes including court litigation expert determinations and arbitrations.
About you
Our ideal candidate possesses:
- 4 to 8 years PAE working on a variety of front and back-end building and construction law matters
- Strong knowledge of tribunal and court practice and procedure
- Strong knowledge of SOPA legislation and experience with adjudications (both for claimants and respondents)
- Experience in assisting with the preparation and negotiation of standard form and bespoke construction related contracts
- Briefing and working with expert witnesses and report preparation on technical issues such as time quantum and defective works
- Commercially astute and client focused
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
- Strong research and troubleshooting methods
- Excellent time management and ability to work to meet deadlines
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Eagerness to participate in business development and marketing initiatives
About Bartier Perry
A 2024 Employer of Choice Bartier Perry is a firm where our culture drives all that we do. This means we are down-to-earth and high-performing whilst promoting work-life balance. We work respectfully with each other our clients and with the broader community.
We have a united focus on excellence and our supportive and inclusive culture allows everyone to reach their potential and thrive.
We are a progressive law firm that will nurture your talents and provide opportunities at every level of your career. Professional training and development programs are provided to enhance high performance and career progression.
We have a clear strategy and purpose.
From our accessible partners who actively mentor and provide guidance through to secondment opportunities with industry leading clients we enable our people to flourish both professionally and in their lives away from work.
Culture & Benefits
- Flexible working options
- 20 weeks parental leave
- Incentive bonus program for all staff
- Regular staff social events
- In house learning and development opportunities
- Staff reward and recognition program
- Study support
- Employee assistance program.
How to apply: Upload your cover note and CV. Alternatively you can email your documents directly to our People and Culture team at All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
Please note: Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered for this role.
Please also note: At this stage we are inviting direct applications only. We will not be engaging the services of recruitment agencies for this role.
Bartier Perry is committed to being an inclusive and flexible workplace where differences such as age gender culture disability sexual orientation religion and family and caring responsibilities are valued and respected.
Please contact the People & Culture team if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process or in the workplace. We encourage you to advise us at the time of application and we welcome hearing from you.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
