Senior Legal Counsel
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Job type: Full Time - Permanent
Location: Brisbane
Categories: Legal

Who we are
Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure and facilities.
Position summary
Due to an internal promotion, we are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Downer Group Corporate Services Division based in our modern, inner city office in Milton, Brisbane. Reporting to the Chief Legal Counsel - Transactions, you will be responsible for providing transactional legal support services to the Downer Australia Operations.

You will provide advice and support to Downer executives, including briefing the Chief Legal Counsels and Group General Counsel and Company Secretary. Your role will be offering strategic advice, legal services, guidance and support to bid teams, including interfacing and negotiating with Downer customers. You will also provide legal support to project governance initiatives and, where required, report to project governance bodies/forums.
ABOUT YOU:

• Current practising certificate with several years of post qualified experience ideally within Construction, Infrastructure or Services transactions (exposure to Government run procurement processes would be advantageous)
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear and succinct advice which synthesises legal and commercial issues in a form suitable for an executive audience and capable of forming a basis for executive commercial decision-making
• Experience in advising on complex transactions and project delivery issues in the sectors in which Downer operates
• In-depth understanding of construction law and contracts
• High level communications skills including the ability to distill complex issues/ideas into succinct and understandable propositions
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with customers and external stakeholders
• Sound commercial judgement and proficient negotiation skills

This role will offer you a broad scope of responsibilities and an opportunity to work alongside some of the most exceptional legal minds within our successful and thriving, diverse business that is 53,000 people strong.

For more information, please email susie.cooper@downergroup.com

Please note - applications will not be accepted via email.