Legal Counsel

We’ve made it our business to understand how people want to work today, tomorrow and beyond and as you’d expect, we practise what we preach in our own workplace as well.​

Investa is one of Australia's largest and most well-known commercial real estate companies, committed to helping workplaces to thrive. We manage and develop office buildings in Australia's major business districts. Buildings designed for the way people work today - and the way we want to work in the future.

It’s an exciting time to join Investa. We have an ambitious business strategy that requires a motivated, collaborative and high energy team to work towards achieving our goals, and we welcome you to be part of that team and exciting journey.
ThisLegal Counsel role will provide support to the Chief Legal & Risk Officer in all legal matters with a particular emphasis on the funds and investment management business.
Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Leading all legal matters including material acquisitions and corporate transactions, capital raises and debt funding to internal business as usual matters
• Assisting and managing all legal issues associated with private equity real estate vehicles
• Advising on investment management agreements, trust and registered scheme administration and joint venture investments
• Contribute to a strong culture of compliance with legal and regulatory obligations. Including providing guidance and to the business on emerging regulatory and industry issues
• Advising or facilitating external legal advice on material business issues and/or bespoke matters
• Reviewing, drafting, and/or negotiating a range of agreements
• Assisting internal clients to manage legal risk while aligning with business and strategic goals and priorities

What you will need to be successful:

• Tertiary qualification in Law or equivalent is essential
• 5-8 years PQE
• Current Practising Certificate issued in an Australian jurisdiction is essential
• Significant demonstrated experience working within private practice at a reputable law firm or an in-house legal function within a real estate funds management and/or investment management company
• Relevant experience in the financial services industry with strong technical expertise in both transactional and compliance/regulatory experience of funds management. Experience of structuring funds is highly desirable.
• Experience working on Mergers & Acquisitions transactions, ideally in the real estate sector
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present ideas, perspectives and issues to senior management
• Demonstrated ability to navigate through ambiguity and complex situations
• Comprehensive understanding of compliance and risk management practices and frameworks

Why join Investa?

We’re an organisation known for its culture – it’s unique, friendly and transparent. We work hard to maintain our culture and have received some pretty cool accolades along the way:

• Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) LGBTQ Inclusion 2023-2026 Bronze (Small Employer)
• Certified Family Friendly Workplace since 2020
• Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (since 2019)
• AFR Boss Best Places to Work (Property, Construction, Transport sector) – First Place (2021)
• Australian HR Awards – Excellence Award: Best Workplace Flexibility Program

It’s not all about the awards though! We offer our people opportunity to grow and shape their career, with support including Leadership programs, education assistance, study assistance, professional membership fee support and generous parental leave and return to work benefits.
We know that the lines between work and home life have blurred over the past few years and we do our best to support our people with having the flexibility they need to be able to do the things that are important to them. Whether it’s a morning surf before work, leaving a little earlier to take the kids to sport our flexible working policy provides over 21 different formal flexible working options. The truth is though that the options are unlimited – talk to us about what works for you, and we’ll do our best to make it work for us too.
Back to the environment we create though, we are so proud that Investa is a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace where you can truly be yourself. We particularly welcome applications from individuals in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, as well as those identifying as LGBTQ or neurodivergent. Even if you don't meet all criteria, we encourage you to apply and let us know more about you – if this isn’t the right opportunity for you, there may be another opportunity coming up.
We understand that traditional hiring processes can come with challenges for some people. If you have a disability, identify as gender diverse or are neurodivergent, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Manager, Ella Mannix at emannix@investa.com.au and Ella will tailor our processes to accommodate your specific needs.