Legal Manager

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Real Estate company Full time $150,000 - $200,000 per year

I am part of Persol group leadership and cross border hiring APAC team .

Currently exploring following opportunity – Hope to hear from you or have relevant referral candidate from your Sydney network.

Designation:
Legal Manager

Location
: Sydney (Onsite)

Reporting
: CEO , Australia Operations / Dotted line Legal Head, Dubai.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and build the legal department , as core member of the client start up team who has responsibility of setting Australian office in Sydney/ New South Wales .
  • Real Estate industry exposure a must with prior experience working in Syndney / market - having connects with various city councils, large land bank families & county officials , worked previously with known real estate attorneys . Experience in inhouse documentation check,
  • Play advisory to management on local , State , Federal laws and compliances proactively .
  • Exposure to land entitlement checks , acquisition , Title commitments check , Entitlements and government liaison .
  • Develop and implement legal strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Negotiate and draft complex agreements, including construction contracts, real estate acquisitions, and financing arrangements.
  • Advise on regulatory matters, zoning issues, land use permits, and environmental compliance
    .
  • Handle litigation and legal disputes, including managing relationships with external counsel as needed.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in Sydney /New South Wales/ Australia .Pan Australia exposure is big plus
  • Real Estate industry exposure a must .
  • Minimum of 5-10 years of
    legal experience, with significant expertise in construction law, real estate transactions, and development projects. Prior green/ Brown field exposure and experience in manage JV contracts , land acquisition ,entitlement and government affairs - liaison Ing a big plus. Prior exposure in working with Asian or overseas companies who had set up their Australian subsidiary in Sydney/ New South Wales is a big plus .

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