Legal Counsel - Property & Development

About the role

ESR Australia & New Zealand manages industrial, logistics, business park and office real estate, and develops logistics, data centre and infrastructure assets. The Legal Counsel reports to the Head of Property - Legal and acts for ESR managed funds on property acquisitions and divestments, land development, leasing and asset management, and general commercial and contract advice. The role is based in Sydney.

Key responsibilities

• Lead capital transactions across acquisition and divestment of assets, working with the Head of Property - Legal, external counsel and internal stakeholders across Funds Management, Finance, Tax and Treasury.
• Support development transactions from early-stage negotiations through to delivery, including Heads of Agreement, Agreements for Lease, leases, construction contracts and planning and development matters.
• Partner with Leasing and Asset Management on leasing matters and the management of stabilised assets.
• Review and negotiate confidentiality agreements, consultancy agreements and other commercial contracts.
• Manage external legal counsel so that advice is commercially focused, timely and aligned with business needs.
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines while supporting legal governance and compliance.

Required profile

• 6+ years' PQE in commercial property law, gained in a recognised law firm and/or in-house legal team.
• Strong experience in commercial property and transactional matters, able to manage complex legal work autonomously.
• Commercial and pragmatic approach, with strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Hands-on, collaborative style and ability to handle competing priorities with attention to detail.