Senior Legal Counsel Property & Commercial

Senior In House role

Small, high quality legal team

Major Infrastructure business

Our client is a major player in the Energy & Infrastructure market in Australia, and is playing a huge role in Australia’s Energy Transition. They are looking for a talented and commercially minded, Property lawyer at the 6-10 + PQE level to join their team.

Candidates with experience working on Energy & Infrastructure projects will be especially welcomed.

This is a legal team with an exceptional team culture and near zero staff turnover - their team have good autonomy, are respected in the team, and across the business. The work is constantly good quality. Beyond the technical legal skills this team are looking to hire an upbeat and positive person who enjoys what they do and works to actively foster good working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
  
Position Description
This is a newly created position that will see you play an important role in a high calibre legal team with responsibility for advising on:

A diverse portfolio of primarily property and real estate matters along with a mix of other commercial matters, partnering closely with stakeholders, and delivering pragmatic legal advice that enables business outcomes.

You will provide strategic and commercial legal support across a broad range of commercial transactions with a principal focus on property and real estate, helping the business navigate legal risk while supporting critical infrastructure and operational outcomes

You’ll work cross-functionally with the commercial, engineering, and procurement teams and provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice that supports strategic delivery.
  
Ideal Candidate

  • 6+ years’ post-qualification experience gained in a leading law firm and/or in-house environment.

  • You must be able to distill complex legal ideas into plain english and work well with stakeholders from different areas

  • Strong background in property & real estate transactions

  • Experience managing a portfolio of complex matters and balancing competing priorities

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to advise confidently at all levels of the business.

  • A positive and upbeat person who enjoys their work - who will contribute positively to the culture of both the legal team and the wider business

Chris Meharg