Senior Legal Counsel - Property, Planning, Construction

Naiman Clarke

Senior Legal Counsel – (University) Property, Planning & Construction

What’s in it for you?

Quality work: Get exposure to property, planning, construction and infrastructure projects
Real variety: Work across leasing, development, procurement, contracts and project matters
In-house pathway: Build your in-house legal career while staying close to quality legal work

Large, highly regarded university organisation with a significant property and infrastructure footprint across Sydney.
Join the Office of General Counsel, a respected internal legal function supporting legal, risk, insurance and compliance matters across the university.
Work closely with senior executives, Deans, Directors, internal business units, external legal advisers, insurers and government agencies.
Be part of a legal team that plays a key role in supporting strategic decision-making, institutional risk management and major operational projects.

Join the Property Law team and advise on a broad mix of property, planning, construction, infrastructure and commercial legal matters.
Report to a Director, with exposure to junior lawyers and key internal stakeholders across the university.
Draft, review and negotiate contracts, deeds and agreements, largely relating to property and commercial matters.
Advise on leasing, property transactions, development projects, procurement, construction-related matters and planning issues.
Support legal risk management across active projects, including identifying practical, commercial and legally appropriate solutions.
Assist with legal research, precedent development, template updates and advice on legislative or regulatory changes affecting the university.
Contribute to internal legal education, including seminars and workshops for university staff.

Minimum 7+ years PQE
Experience with property transactions, leasing, planning issues, construction contracts, procurement, development projects or infrastructure-related matters will be highly regarded
Confident reviewing legal documents, managing competing priorities and giving practical advice
Comfortable working with internal stakeholders and supporting matters from start to finish

The ideal candidate will have some in-house experience, but applications from lawyers from private practice or government are also welcome.

What’s in it for you?

Broad in-house legal role across property, planning and construction
Meaningful project work without the pressure of private practice billables
Large, stable organisation with an established legal function and strong project pipeline
Learn from experienced senior lawyers while building direct stakeholder exposure
Genuine variety, quality work and a clear pathway to grow your in-house legal career

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals, please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us?

We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year. Our team of experienced, legally trained, consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector.

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