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About the Role
As Legal Counsel, you will be a key player in People & Legal, providing timely, effective, and strategic advice across a range of legal matters including corporate and real estate transactions, fund and investment management, corporate compliance, construction, disputes, debt/equity, workplace relations, and privacy/data governance. You will draft and negotiate documentation, lead transaction workstreams, and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Providing comprehensive, solution-focused legal advice to support project and organisational outcomes, and address legal risk
- Drafting, reviewing and advising on commercial contracts and other legal documentation
- Leading legal workstreams across acquisitions, disposals and development transactions from origination through to completion
- Managing correspondence and building relationships with key stakeholders, including external legal providers, authorities and government partners
- Identifying, communicating and escalating significant legal risks, and collaborating with stakeholders on solutions
- Contributing to the drafting and implementation of internal governance policies and operating procedures
Requirements
- Law degree and a current Australian Practising Certificate
- Minimum 5+ years post-admission experience
- At least 1-2 years as in-house Legal Counsel
- Relevant post-qualification experience across some or all of: commercial contracts, corporations law, funds management, real estate and development law, construction law, IP, employment law, litigation, and privacy/data governance
- Proven ability to provide strategic and pragmatic legal advice on complex legal and regulatory matters
- Highly developed stakeholder management skills, both internal and external, with strong commercial judgment
- Confident, proactive and highly organised, with a track record of taking initiative and owning matters through to resolution
Location
- Sydney CBD
Work Type
- Full-Time
- On-Site (5 Days)
Experience Level
- Minimum 5+ years post-admission experience
- At least 1-2 years as in-house Legal Counsel
Education Level
- Law degree
Benefits
- Competitive rewards
- Recognition programs
- Lifestyle benefits
About the Company
- Founded in 2013 as Scape Australia, leaders in student housing, we've since grown into a vertically integrated living platform known as The Living Company.
- We manage $18B in assets across Student Living (Scape), Rent to Live – Affordable Housing (RTL Co.), and Retirement Living (Aveo), spanning site origination, investment, planning, design, development, construction, and operations.
- The Living Company is reshaping the way Australians live by delivering sustainable, community-driven, and high-quality spaces across the country.
Equal Opportunity
- At The Living Company, we honour and welcome the rich heritage and contributions of First Nations and Indigenous peoples.
- Our workplace embraces diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment that respects and values your culture, traditions, and perspectives.
- Join us in building a harmonious and empowered community where everyone's voice is heard and celebrated.