Legal Counsel

seek.com.au; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SEEK, a leading Australian recruitment platform, is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our Sydney team. You will provide strategic, commercially focused legal advice across corporate and commercial matters and take ownership of transactions from start to finish.

The role involves supporting business decisions, managing legal risk, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, advising on property and development, governance and regulatory matters, and partnering with senior

Qualifications

• Qualified with a law degree and current Australian Practising Certificate.
• 5+ years post-admission, including 1–2 years in-house Legal Counsel.
• Experience across commercial contracts, corporate law, property, development or construction.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance legal risk with business priorities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, solution-focused legal advice on commercial and corporate matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts and other legal documentation.
• Lead legal workstreams across acquisitions, disposals and development transactions.
• Advise on property, investment, construction and corporate matters.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external legal advisers.
• Identify, assess and communicate legal risks, working with stakeholders to develop solutions.
• Contribute to governance frameworks, policies and internal procedures.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Corporate law

Property development

Transaction management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Law degree

Australian Practising Certificate

Job description

Note: This is an office-based position within Sydney CBD

THE ROLE

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Legal Counsel to join a growing organisation and provide strategic, commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. If you enjoy working on complex transactions, partnering with senior stakeholders and taking ownership of legal matters from start to finish, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

You’ll play a key role in supporting business decisions, managing legal risk and delivering practical solutions across commercial contracts, property and development transactions, corporate governance and regulatory matters.

Day to day, you will:

• Provide practical, solution-focused legal advice on commercial and corporate matters
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts and other legal documentation
• Lead legal workstreams across acquisitions, disposals and development transactions
• Advise on property, investment, construction and corporate matters
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external legal advisers
• Identify, assess and communicate legal risks, working with stakeholders to develop solutions
• Contribute to governance frameworks, policies and internal procedures

ABOUT YOU

You’re a commercially minded legal professional who combines strong technical capability with sound business judgement. You’re comfortable managing complex matters independently, building trusted stakeholder relationships and providing clear, pragmatic advice that supports business outcomes.

You’ll also bring:

• A law degree and current Australian Practising Certificate
• 5+ years’ post-admission experience, including 1–2 years in an in-house Legal Counsel role
• Experience across commercial contracts, corporate law, property, development or construction
• Exposure to transactions, funds management, employment law, disputes or privacy matters
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance legal risk with business priorities
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, organised approach, with the ability to manage matters through to resolution

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE

This is an opportunity to join a growing organisation where legal advice has a genuine impact on business decisions and commercial outcomes. You’ll gain broad exposure to complex transactions, work closely with senior stakeholders and have the opportunity to take ownership of meaningful legal matters in a collaborative environment.