Senior Legal Counsel - Property

Axiom Law is partnered with a leading Victorian organisation that is seeking a senior Property Lawyer to join its legal team on an exciting interim assignment. Ideally with 15+ years’ PQE, you’ll provide senior legal advice across a complex and high-profile property portfolio, supporting major operational requirements, acquisitions and disposals, leasing arrangements, development projects and complex land-title matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead leasing matters across a diverse and operationally significant property portfolio, providing practical and commercially focused advice on commercial, operational and leasing arrangements.
• Support major development and capital projects by advising on property structures, acquisitions, transactions, documentation and legal risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage property-related matters including acquisitions, disposals, leasing arrangements, licences, occupancy arrangements and associated property issues.
• Resolve complex land-title matters, including investigating title issues, easements, access rights and other property constraints, assessing legal and commercial risks, and working with relevant stakeholders to achieve practical outcomes.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across property, infrastructure, operations, finance and project teams to provide commercially focused property advice and progress multiple matters efficiently.
• Manage and instruct external legal advisers, ensuring matters are progressed effectively and aligned with commercial and operational objectives.
• Advise on a broad range of property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, leasing arrangements, development projects and other strategic property matters across a complex and diverse property portfolio.

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience in commercial property law, including leasing, acquisitions, disposals and complex property transactions.
• Experience advising on major development, infrastructure and capital projects, including property structures, documentation and associated legal risks.
• Strong understanding of land-title matters, easements, property rights and other issues arising across complex property portfolios.
• A commercially minded and pragmatic approach, with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills and the ability to manage multiple matters, internal stakeholders and external advisers in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Why Join Axiom?

World-class clients – Our global presence provides direct access to opportunities with premier companies, including F100 and ASX-listed organisations, allowing you to roadmap your career with exciting and challenging work.

Flexibility – We work with you to achieve the highest level of flexibility – in the way that you define it. Whether you prefer remote work, a greater breadth of exposure, or even more personal time – we match you with opportunities to help you reach these goals.

A dedicated talent team – Qe put in the effort to make sure your experience is nothing short of exceptional, by assigning you a dedicated talent partner that oversees your journey with us from when you join Axiom, to starting your first engagement, and all future engagements!

Referral bonus – Once you start working with us, refer your legal peers and enjoy a generous referral bonus as a thank you for expanding the Axiom community!

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For more information, please contact sarah.carlin@axiomlaw.com.

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