Legal Counsel - In-House

About the role

KCB, a global engineering, geoscience and environmental consulting firm, is creating a new in-house Legal Counsel position in Brisbane to support its Australasia Business Unit. The role reports to the Director, Legal/General Counsel in Vancouver and works closely with them, offering exposure to complex infrastructure, mining, environmental and energy projects.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal and commercial advice on contract negotiation, project delivery, governance, compliance and risk management.
• Support construction and engineering projects from pursuit through negotiation and delivery, across public and private markets.
• Draft, review and maintain client and subcontractor agreements, and run daily contract reviews.
• Manage claims and disputes with insurers and external counsel, and advise business units such as Power and Transportation, Mining, Environmental and Infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain contract templates and legal frameworks, and monitor EPC industry trends.
• Work with the General Counsel, disputes counsel and risk management team, and help build policies with the Legal, Compliance and IMS teams.
• Help design and deliver legal and contract training for business units and project teams.

Required profile

• LLB or JD from an accredited institution, admitted to practise law in Australia (or equivalent).
• Approximately 3-5 years' post-admission experience in private practice, in-house or a mix.
• A genuine interest in engineering, environmental, infrastructure or professional consulting services.

Required skills

• Strong drafting, negotiation and commercial advisory skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams, with strong organisation and time management.
• Proven ability to identify, assess and manage legal and commercial risk.
• Nice to have: EPC agreement drafting experience, dispute resolution or litigation exposure, and familiarity with common-law jurisdictions such as Papua New Guinea, Canada, the UK, Ireland or the USA.

What we offer

• Additional superannuation contribution of 2.5% and income protection insurance.
• Parental and volunteer leave, plus an option to buy up to 15 extra days.
• Novated leasing options and hybrid working arrangements.
• Social and mental wellbeing initiatives, ongoing training and performance-based incentives.