In-House Counsel, Property Services Leader

NRW.Global Business; Port Macquarie; Hybride; AUD 135 000 - 151 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Gym membership

Welcome Experience for relocation

Career development

Annual salary increase

Long service leave

Employee assistance program

Salary packaging

Awards ceremony

Résumé du poste

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council seeks an experienced In House Counsel to join its Legal & Governance Services team in a hybrid full-time role. The role combines legal expertise with operational property services to deliver outcomes for the community.

You will provide practical, commercially focused advice across planning, property and governance, lead property transactions and manage external advisers, while driving continuous improvement and delivering high-quality services for Council.

Qualifications

• Law degree and current NSW Practising Certificate.
• At least three years' post-admission experience in private practice, local government or in-house.
• Experience managing property matters, land transactions and related systems, including PEXA.
• Leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsabilités

• Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice across planning, property, environmental law, procurement, contracts, governance and compliance matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate a range of legal documents, including contracts, deeds, leases, licences and other complex agreements.
• Manage legal matters and external legal advisers, while ensuring compliance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Lead Council's property services function, including land transactions, lease and licence management, and the systems that support property operations.
• Support the General Counsel in driving continuous improvement and innovation within the Legal & Governance Services team.

Connaissances

Leadership experience

Relationship-building

Contract drafting/negotiation

Practical legal advice

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Formation

Law degree

Outils

PEXA

Description du poste

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council seeks an experienced In House Counsel to join its Legal & Governance Services team in a hybrid full-time role. The role combines legal expertise with operational property services to deliver outcomes for the community.

You will provide practical, commercially focused advice across planning, property and governance, lead property transactions and manage external advisers, while driving continuous improvement and delivering high-quality services for Council.