Legal Counsel - Buildings & Transport

About the role

AECOM is hiring a Legal Counsel for its Australia and New Zealand Legal Team, supporting the Buildings and Transportation businesses. The position arose from an internal promotion and is based in either Sydney or Melbourne. You will work with project teams, business leaders and colleagues to give practical, commercial legal advice on infrastructure, buildings and transport projects, and help support project pursuits and delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate contracts such as consultancy, framework, subcontract, joint venture and confidentiality agreements, plus other project documentation.
• Advise on project pursuits, tenders, procurement, risk allocation and contract negotiation.
• Support project teams from bid stage through to delivery.
• Help prepare and review internal approvals and governance processes.
• Advise on disputes, claims, contractual issues and commercial risk.
• Collaborate with business leaders and multidisciplinary teams across Buildings + Places and Transportation.
• Support legal work on compliance, governance, intellectual property, insurance and corporate matters where needed.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Law and admission to practice in Australia.
• About 3-6 years after admission, in private practice or in-house.
• Experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Experience in construction, engineering, infrastructure, consulting or government sectors.
• Exposure to procurement, tendering and major project delivery, and to multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• Strong commercial acumen and pragmatic, solutions-focused advice.
• Communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and a collaborative approach.

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, job sharing and hybrid work.
• Up to 6 extra weeks of annual leave per year, volunteer and representation leave.
• Flex public holidays.
• Access to experienced legal leaders, collaboration across ANZ and global career pathways.