Company Description
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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
AECOM has an exciting opportunity for an admitted lawyer with up to 7 years of PQE experience to join our Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Legal Team, based in Sydney or Perth on a part-time, 3-day-per-week basis. In this role, you will advise on a wide range of transactions for a large multinational engineering consultancy firm. This includes drafting and negotiating project contracts and related documentation, managing complex disputes, and handling a variety of general corporate matters, including probity and conflicts management, regulatory and compliance issues, intellectual property and insurance matters.
AECOM is involved in some of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects in Australia and globally, including design and construct projects, alliances, and public-private partnerships. As a lawyer and member of the broader ANZ Legal Team, you will play an integral role in delivering these projects and contributing to AECOM’s corporate vision of delivering a better world.
What will a day in this role look like:
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating AECOM’s project contracts (including consultancy services agreements, alliance, tender services, PM and EPCM agreements) and related ancillary documentation (including confidentiality, and joint venture agreements, probity deeds, and IP licenses) for a wide range of construction and engineering projects, primarily across NSW, the ACT and WA. There may be a need to provide services elsewhere within Australia and New Zealand when required.
- Providing ad-hoc legal advice regarding AECOM’s project pursuits, including in relation to bid qualification and departure statements, probity and procurement, deal structuring, conflict management and other collateral matters arising in connection with its varied business transactions.
- Assisting with the preparation of internal project approvals.
- Engaging with internal clients (including senior management and tender teams) during the delivery phase of projects, assisting with the preparation of subcontracts and reviewing EOT, variation, and other contractual claims, and proactively managing, avoiding, and resolving project-related disputes.
- Managing claims and disputes, including judicial and administrative litigation, and drafting or settling internal and external communications with law firms, clients, and other stakeholders.
Qualifications
What are we looking for from you:
- Tertiary qualification in law and admission to practice in WA and NSW.
- Ideally up to 7 years of post-admission experience (preference for at least 4 years).
- Understanding of infrastructure projects, government procurement processes, and various procurement methods.
- Previous experience in a top-tier law firm or in-house at a multinational consultant or contractor is highly desirable.
- Strong communication, negotiation skills, and alignment with AECOM’s cultural standards and strategic vision, including key ESG principles.
Additional Information
AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
AECOM Sydney, New South Wales, AUS Office
Level 21/420 George St, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000
