Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel

Are you an experienced Legal Counsel or an aspiring Senior Legal professional ready to take the next step in your career? We’re looking for a dynamic and collaborative individual to join our high-performing legal team.

At BG&E, we put people first. We foster a culture where respect, gratitude, and a sense of fun are just as important as delivering exceptional outcomes. We live the values of BG&E; One Team, Care & Integrity and the Pursuit of Excellence If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

What is the role about?

Based in Brisbane, this role will see you provide expert legal advice across our operations in ANZ and internationally. You’ll work closely with project teams and senior leaders, with a strong focus on front-end construction law, project delivery, and corporate compliance.

What does a day look like?

• Contracts: Drafting, negotiating, and advising on engineering and construction agreements, ensuring smooth contractual setup, compliance with applicable laws, policies and procedures, and risk mitigation. Experience with D&C, ITC, EPCM, and Alliance models is essential.
• Disputes & Insurance: Managing claims and litigation, including professional indemnity matters, in collaboration with internal teams, insurers, and external counsel.
• Training & Education: Delivering legal and commercial training to project teams to promote risk awareness and legal understanding.
• Compliance & Governance: Maintaining internal policies, implementing legal updates, and contributing to monthly legal communications.
• Knowledge Management: Supporting the development of legal precedents and resources.
• Team Leadership: Mentoring junior legal staff and contributing to team strategy and growth.
• Corporate Advisory: Providing ad hoc legal advice on corporate law, IP, privacy, competition law, and insurance.

What You’ll Bring

• Law degree and current Australian practising certificate
• 5–10 years’ post-qualification experience
• Experience in either consulting engineering/architecture or the construction sector
• Strong understanding of procurement models and contract law
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for continuous learning

Who are we?

BG&E is an award-winning engineering consultancy with over 50 years of experience. We’re united by a common purpose; we believe that exceptional engineering requires curiosity, bravery and trust – and its essential to creating extraordinary built environments. At BG&E, we live our values every day, demonstrating care and integrity, striving for excellence, and service as one team – that’s “The BG&E Way”. We empower our people to be empathic, high performing and creative while meaningfully contributing to communities. We partner with clients and stakeholders to challenge the status quo, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in engineering.

What do we offer?

• Flexible working arrangements to help achieve real work life balance.
• Health and wellbeing support via a confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Competitive remuneration.
• On-the-job coaching to help you be the best you can be, including leveraging BG&E’s global network of experts to help you realise your professional development goals to grow your career at BG&E

Wellbeing and Safety

BG&E provides collaborative working environments, which supporting the safety and wellbeing of all employees and stakeholders. As an organisation, we strive to continually mitigate risks, and to improve our safety systems and performance.

Diversity and Inclusion

Equality is part of BG&E’s DNA. We value who you are – it begins with our values and continues through our culture – and is fostered throughout our workplaces. We recognise and celebrate difference and encourage our people and potential candidates to be comfortable in bringing your complete self to work.