Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel
Job ID
Posted
31-Jul-2025
Service line
Advisory Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Legal
Location(s)
Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
Provide expert legal guidance to the CBRE Advisory business
Manage and oversee legal professionals
Hybrid role, Sydney CBD | Land of the Gadigal people
CBRE is seeking a highly experienced and strategically minded Senior Legal Counsel to provide expert legal guidance and support to our advisory legal function and daily operations across Australia and New Zealand. This pivotal role will partner closely with business leaders to manage risk, foster business growth, and ensure legal integrity and compliance throughout CBRE's operations.
About the Role:
Provide expert legal advice on a broad range of commercial matters and complex projects.
Draft and negotiate diverse commercial agreements for real estate services.
Advise management on legal matters and risk mitigation, aligned with strategic objectives.
Support business growth, including navigating new and evolving regulations.
Collaborate to improve legal processes for enhanced risk management.
Monitor legal developments and proactively manage associated risks.
Partner with cross-functional teams (Litigation and Compliance) to ensure effective legal management
Manage and mentor other lawyers in the team, provide leadership in allocating work, training and development, coaching, as well as measuring, appraising and rewarding performance.
About You:
We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced legal professional to join our team. You will bring:
A Bachelor of Laws degree with demonstrable experience.
A current New South Wales (or equivalent) Practising Certificate.
At least 8-10 years of post-qualification experience in a full-service law firm or in-house role.
Proven experience in a commercial setting, with strong negotiation skills.
Excellent advisory, communication, and leadership capabilities.
Strong problem-solving skills with a practical, commercially minded approach.
The ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and make sound decisions.
So, what's in it for you?
Our company is diverse and so are the opportunities for professional and career development. We value flexibility and our people work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their well-being, development, and performance.
A range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health and well-being benefits and programs, corporate partnerships, and discounts, CBRE Cares Foundation, competitive leave offerings and paid volunteer days.
We are proud to be certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace in Australia. This is a great recognition to our different policies, programs and benefits which help us build a great family friendly workplace culture. We are committed to championing gender equality, reducing the gender pay gap and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. Our commitment to advancing women's careers has been externally vetted and recognised by achieving WORK180 Employer Endorsement.
About us:
CBRE is the world's leading & largest commercial real estate services & investment firm; a growing & visionary organisation, comprised of the best & brightest professionals. Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses & people thrive. We work in every dimension of commercial real estate.
When you join CBRE, you become part of a global leader in commercial real estate and investment services that help businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service, and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skill sets of our people. At CBRE, you can chart your own course and realize your full potential.
Can we inspire you to join us?
At CBRE, our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion begins with you. We are strengthening our inclusive culture, so everyone feels safe, valued, and heard. Because when you belong, we all succeed.
We are striving to remove barriers and improve the employment prospects of people with disability or long-term health conditions. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process.
We welcome and encourage First Nations People to apply.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment background screening by our external third-party provider.
We look forward to hearing from you #WeAreCBRE
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)
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