Job Description - Junior Legal Counsel (262987)
About the role
UGL's history can be traced back to 1899 when Alfred Goninan started a small business that supported the local coal industry. Join UGL in 2025 and you'll get to work on some of Australia's largest and most iconic construction and infrastructure projects!
As our Junior Legal Counsel, you will provide essential legal support and advice to establish UGL's position in contracts and ensure compliance with legal, policy, and authority guidelines. The role is based out of our North Sydney head office.
Why Join UGL?
- Lead small projects independently or partner with senior lawyers on mega projects up to billions in value.
- Involvement in tender and contract reviews using CCRA risk paper.
- Exposure to a variety of projects such as electrical infrastructure and battery energy storage systems, oil and gas services, transport maintenance and operations, and defence.
- Work with and learn from a highly respected General Counsel and experienced legal team.
- Get involved in back-end legal work if desired.
- Enjoy a supportive team culture with clear opportunities for career growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the General Counsel, Legal Managers, and Senior Legal Counsels in providing UGL's legal advice and assistance to protect UGL's interests.
- Engage in negotiating, drafting, and settling contracts for various projects, including complex heavy engineering and infrastructure projects, operation, maintenance, construction projects, leases, joint venture agreements, procurement contracts, and other commercial arrangements.
- Provide input on legal risks of tenders as required by the Legal Managers and the General Counsel and general legal advice as required.
About you
- Law degree and NSW legal practitioner (or eligible).
- Strong commercial and business acumen.
- Experience with construction contracts is essential.
- Knowledge of tendering and contracting processes.
- Strong communication and team player.
What we offer
- Hybrid work environment.
- AIA Vitality membership.
- Salary Continuance Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- One Rewards Retail Discount & Cashback Program.
About Us
UGL is a well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services within rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world's largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions.
At UGL, we value diversity - in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a pre-employment medical questionnaire.
Ref: 262987
Discipline Legal Counsel
Primary Location Australia-NSW-North Shore & Northern Beaches
Work Type Full-time
