Legal Counsel Corporate

1 day ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Lendlease Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Lendlease is Australia's leading real estate business with International operations. Our core expertise is in Investment Management, Development, and Construction. For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places around the globe.

About The Role
Lendlease is seeking a strategic and commercially astute Legal Counsel to support high-impact corporate transactions and initiatives across its Australian operations. Based in Barangaroo, Sydney, this role sits within the Management Services business unit and reports to the Chief Legal Officer, Corporate.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering strategic legal solutions that make a real impact on business success.

The Legal Counsel Will Play a Pivotal Role In

  • Structuring and documenting major corporate and treasury transactions, including international debt and equity raisings.
  • Supporting merger clearance processes and outsourcing arrangements in Finance and Digital.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams—Tax, Finance, Strategy, M&A, and Digital—to ensure efficient and compliant deal execution.
  • Managing external legal budgets and resources through the Lendlease Legal Panel.

About You

  • A law degree and practising certificate.
  • Strong project management and negotiation skills.
  • Post-admission experience, ideally from a highly regarded law firm or in-house legal team.
  • Expertise in the chosen field such as corporate advisory, M&A, property transactions, banking, and related legal areas can be flexibly applied across various aspects of the role, all of which are integral to its diverse scope.
  • Demonstrates initiative in navigating complex legal matters and driving outcomes.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across legal and commercial teams.

About Us
We are committed to developing and retaining the best people and provide the best possible learning and development opportunities. We are a company who thrive on our employee's wellbeing, and offer benefits including:

  • Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts.
  • Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits.
  • 26 weeks paid parental leave for both parents.
  • 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave).
  • Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities
  • Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificing.

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