Legal Counsel
Posted:
08-Aug-2025
Location:
Sydney
Sector:
In-House Legal
Role:
Legal Counsel - Corporate / M&A
Salary:
$ -
Work Type:
Permanent Full Time
Reference:
1064760
PQE Partners
are representing an integrated property and investment group with a diverse portfolio across multiple asset classes and a significant development pipeline in Australia and overseas. Known for delivering high-profile, large-scale projects, the business combines property development, asset management and strategic joint ventures with institutional investors.
Join a respected and collaborative in-house legal team, working closely with senior decision-makers on high-value projects from start to finish.
As Legal Counsel, you will:
The ideal profile:
What’s on offer:
Join a respected and collaborative in-house legal team, working closely with senior decision-makers on high-value projects from start to finish.
As Legal Counsel, you will:
- Advise on property transactions, including PSAs and retail leases
- Support corporate/M&A transactions, joint ventures and asset management matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts
- Provide legal input on marketing, operational, and development initiatives
- Work on a pipeline of significant projects, including multiple large-scale developments currently underway
- Build strong relationships across the business, acting as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders
The ideal profile:
- 4-6 PQE with experience in real estate and/or M&A
- In-house experience preferred, with secondments also valued
- A commercially minded, pragmatic approach with the ability to work at pace
- Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to engage with senior executives
- A fast learner and solution orientated
- Background from a top-tier law firm preferred, though strong candidates from mid-tier or specialist firms will also be considered
What’s on offer:
- High-performing and experienced legal team
- Legal is viewed as critical and well respected by the business
- Opportunity for career progression
- Exposure to a diverse portfolio of assets and high-value transactions