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Form of work Advance your career in a strategic role with broad responsibilities
Permanent role, offering flexibility/hybrid model
ASX listed company with diverse career opportunities
The Opportunity - About the Role
We currently have opportunities for an experienced Legal Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel to join our high performing Group Legal team. This role is based at our Sydney Head Office whilst also having the flexibility to work a hybrid model.
Stockland is one of the largest diversified real estate groups in Australia. We own, manage, and develop retail town centres, workplace and logistics assets, and residential communities. The organisation is in a period of rapid growth as we deliver on our strategy.
This is a strategic newly created role within our Group legal team that has primary responsibility for management of legal risk in relation to Stockland’s capital transactions with third party institutional capital. This includes providing legal advice in relation to negotiation, documentation, and governance of Stockland’s capital transactions with third-party institutional capital and with financial institutions on associated project finance arrangements for Stockland’s capital partnerships.
This position will also support the General Manager, Group Legal - Capital Transactions and Commercial Property on bids and acquisitions whilst providing governance support for the asset owner areas of Group Legal and operating business teams in embedding / onboarding recent capital partnerships and as the investment management platform grows.
Some of the Key Responsibilities will include:
Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
Provide legal support to internal teams on contractual and governance matters related to third-party institutional capital.
Draft, advise, negotiate, and execute on agreements with third-party institutional capital, and associated project finance arrangements with financial institutions.
Clearly present and explain contract conditions, details, and risk to internal business partners.
Ensure and track contractual compliance with the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act and other laws relevant to third-party institutional capital.
Draft, enhance, or implement policies and procedures to streamline operations relating to third-party institutional capital transactions.
About You
We are looking for an experienced legal professional with strong communication skills, capacity to work collaboratively with different functions and a strong team player. You focused on achieving business objectives by offering workable, best fit solution in the context of the organisation’s operating environment.
In summary you will have the following:
Legal Qualifications and current Australian practising certificate
Substantial experience within a top or mid-tier legal firm and/or as an in-house lawyer
Experience managing large transactions ideally within a REIT or Property Sector.
The Stockland Proposition
At Stockland we are a community delivering outcomes that benefit the community at large. We work collaboratively and inclusively, building strong working relationships. Our portfolio is diverse and so are the opportunities for professional and career development. We are committed to providing our people with broad experiences to build a successful career.
We recognise the importance of flexibility and work life-quality and over 80% of our employees have informal or formal flexible work arrangements. Additionally, Stockland has a strong commitment to achieving the best outcomes through an inclusive and collaborative culture. Our customers come from diverse backgrounds, and we want our teams to reflect this.
We offer competitive remuneration and benefits. Benefits include free to access or subsidized lifestyle, health, well-being and financial services products.
Due to the nature of this role, we can only accept applications from Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Open Work Visa holders with more than 12 months validity from their role start date.
Apply today – Stockland – it's your place.
Agencies should note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position and Stockland will not pay any fees related to resumes that are submitted directly to hiring managers and not through our approved process. Where appropriate, the Careers @ Stockland Team will work with our preferred panel of agencies to source candidates for roles. Please submit any queries relating to the approved process of submitting candidate resumes or Stockland’s preferred agency panel to careers@stockland.com.au
