Address Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has become available in our Melbourne office for an admitted lawyer with up to 4 years PQE experience to join our Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Legal Team. Reporting to the Regional Managing Counsel – Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania (VSAT), you will be focused on advising on a wide range of transactions for a large multinational engineering consultancy firm, including drafting and negotiating project contracts and related contract documentation, managing complex disputes and handling a wide variety of general corporate matters, including in relation to probity and conflicts management, regulatory and compliance issues, software as a service (SaaS), intellectual property and insurance matters.
AECOM works on some of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects around Australia and globally, including design and construct projects, alliances and public private partnerships. As a lawyer in the VSAT region (and member of broader ANZ Legal Team) you will assume an integral role in AECOM delivering these projects and achieving its corporate vision of delivering a better world.
To that end, you will be working with driven professionals across various end-markets who are industry leaders and passionate about being a part of a company that strives to #makeamazinghappen and #embracenewanddifferent.
As the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm and a leader in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG), we are determined and well positioned to deliver positive, impactful and sustainable legacies for our company, our communities and our planet. With ESG principles embedded into everything we do, the goal of our Sustainable Legacies strategy is straightforward: to ensure that the work we do in partnership with our clients leaves a positive, lasting impact for communities and our planet.
In this position, you will primarily be responsible for:
+ Working on a wide variety of interesting and complex legal matters affecting AECOM’s operations.
+ Drafting, reviewing and negotiating AECOM’s project contracts (including consultancy services agreements, alliance, tender services, SaaS, PM and EPCM agreements) and related ancillary documentation (including confidentiality, and JV agreements, probity deeds and IP licenses) for a wide range of construction and engineering projects, primarily across AECOM’s VSAT region and also across ANZ (and beyond) 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, conflicts management and other collateral matters arising in connection with its varied business transactions.
+ Assisting with the preparation of internal project approvals;
+ Providing advice and assistance to AECOM’s internal risk management team regarding project-related legal risks, inclusive of key risks assessment and the identification of strategies to minimise loss or liability being incurred by AECOM.
+ 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, inclusive of judicial and administrative litigation and drafting or settling internal and external communications with law firms, clients and other stakeholders.
+ Working closely with our commercial, project teams and other key internal stakeholders to identify and protect AECOM’s broader business interests and strategic objectives;
+ Providing internal assurance for compliance with applicable laws, regulations (including professional accreditation and licensing requirements) and AECOM’s internal policies and procedures.
+ Performance of other related duties and tasks as assigned.
About You
You will have:
+ An understanding of infrastructure projects and government procurement processes;
+ Previous experience in a top tier law firm and/or in-house experience in a multinational consultant or contractor will be viewed favourably;
+ Demonstrated track record of adding value to a diverse and dynamic business;
+ Outstanding verbal and written communication and negotiation skills;
+ Demonstrates AECOM’s cultural standards of “make it happen”, “support your team” and “embrace new and different”;
+ An understanding of the various procurement methods (construct only, design and construct, ECI and incentivised target cost models) will be viewed favourably;
+ Alignment with AECOM’s strategic vision of delivering a better world by embracing its key ESG principles; and
+ Ideally, up to 4 years post admission experience (preference for at least 2 years post admission experience).
Qualifications
+ A tertiary qualification in law;
+ Admission to practice in Victoria.
Additional Information
Benefits at AECOM
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) recognises AECOM as taking a sophisticated, holistic approach to supporting women and men's equal participation throughout our workplace.
We provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many benefits to ensure your professional development and wellbeing, including:
+ Flexible start and finish times and working from home options
+ Working from Home Tool Kits + Mobile Phone
+ A vibrant team culture focused on participation and inclusion at every level
+ Mentoring and guidance from our experienced team members
+ State of the art, modern offices
+ Paid Parental and Partner Leave
+ Purchased additional annual leave + salary packaging
+ Corporate Employee discounts from up to 400 retailers
+ Wellbeing benefits e.g., vaccinations, health insurance discounts
+ Employee stock purchase plans
+ Professional development opportunities.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work. 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.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
ReqID: J10074123
Business Line: Geography OH
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: ANZ
