Inhouse Corporate Lawyer

Frasers Property Australia is a market leading Property Developer with operations in 70 cities across 20 countries, employing over 700 people nationally.

At Frasers Property Australia (FPA), we believe in offering industry-leading benefits that go beyond the ordinary:

• Additional purchased leave program
• Flexible work policy, hybrid work model for most roles
• Discounts at Frasers including 50% off hospitality and discount on residential property purchase
• Multiple health & wellbeing benefits
• Dedicated learning & development programs
• Generous parental leave policy - 18 weeks paid parental leave & paid super
• Highly awarded workplace culture including WGEA “Employer of Choice for Gender Equality”

The opportunity:

Our Inhouse Legal Team are currently seeking to recruit a Corporate Lawyer to the team based in our Rhodes Office. Reporting to the General responsible for providing legal support and advice as part of the Legal Team to the wider Frasers Property Australia business in the provision of services that assist the company with asset management and delivering property developments across their full lifecycle. 

As the successful applicant, some of your responsibilities include:

• Assist with acquisitions, joint ventures, and disposals
• Negotiate confidentiality and exclusivity agreements, term sheets and letters of offer
• Review and negotiate construction, consultancy, supply and property management agreements
• Advise on marketing issues and review materials
• Manage sales contracts and external conveyancers
• Reviewing commercial and retail leases and AFLs
• Liaising with internal and external groups around taxation, FIRB, insurance and other regulatory matters
• Assisting with post-completion issues and disputes
• Manage internal approval processes and precedents
• Provide legal knowledge updates and research assistance.
• Collaborate with external legal advisors for timely advice

You may have all or some of the following skills / experiences:

• A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a current practising certificate  
• A minimum of 7 years PQE in Property Development / Real Estate obtained in mid to top tier law firm or in-house environment
• Experience with construction and design contracts and consultancy agreements highly advantageous
• Demonstrated knowledge of development related disputes and litigation will be desirable
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• High developed commercial acumen

Don’t quite meet every single requirement but still believe you’d be a great fit for the job?  We’ll never know if you don’t hit the ‘apply’ button … 

Discover much more about working with Frasers Property here: https://www.frasersproperty.com.au/Careers