Senior Construction Associate
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Senior construction lawyer helping LegalVision, a fixed-fee commercial law firm, build its New Zealand construction practice. Advising business clients on contracts, claims, procurement and construction regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, review and negotiate construction contracts, including NZS 3910, NZS 3916, NZ 3604-based contracts, Residential Building Contracts, Consultancy Agreements and Subcontractor Agreements
- Advise clients on contract procurement strategies
- Assist with contractual claims and interpretation
- Advise on regulatory compliance matters, including security of payment claims, Construction Contracts Act 2002, Building Act 2004, Licensed Building Practitioner requirements, and related commercial building industry licensing and regulations
- Build and own client relationships as the primary legal contact and trusted adviser
- Identify opportunities to add value and help clients’ businesses succeed
- Contribute to team and business growth through articles, external webinars and internal LV Academy training sessions
- Work across construction, infrastructure and commercial matters for SME, medium-sized and enterprise clients
Requirements:
- 5+ years’ experience in a reputable legal environment, in-house, private practice or both
- Demonstrated experience working on front-end construction/infrastructure matters
- Additional experience in general commercial contracts highly valued
- Commercial awareness and a solutions-oriented mindset
- Ability to explain complex legal issues clearly, practically and commercially to non-legal stakeholders
- Strong project management skills and ability to run matters autonomously while balancing multiple client priorities
- Excellent interpersonal skills for building trusted client and colleague relationships
- Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within a high-performing team
Benefits:
- Fully remote work from anywhere in New Zealand, or hybrid work at the NZ HQ in Christchurch
- Access to coworking spaces
- Dedicated office in Christchurch for local employees
- Home office setup allowance
- People management and supervision skills development
- Flexibility and autonomy
- LV Leave days
- Paid birthday leave
- Volunteering leave
- Parental leave
- Annual budget for external learning and development
- Offsites and other events throughout the year
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