Legal Counsel

The Living Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing focus

Growth opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

The Living Company is seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to join our People & Legal team in Sydney. You will provide timely, strategic advice across corporate and real estate matters, contracts, compliance, and governance, partnering with stakeholders both inside and outside TLC.

You will lead transactional workstreams, draft key documents, and help navigate regulatory requirements, disputes, and privacy/data governance with a pragmatic, business-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Law degree and Australian Practising Certificate are required.
• 5+ years post-admission experience, including 1–2 years in-house counsel.
• Experience across commercial contracts, corporate & funds management, real estate/development, construction, IP, employment, litigation, and privacy governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, strategic legal advice to support projects and organisational outcomes.
• Draft, review and advise on commercial contracts and legal documentation.
• Lead legal workstreams across acquisitions, disposals and development transactions from origination to completion.
• Manage correspondence and relationships with external legal providers, authorities and government partners.
• Identify, communicate and escalate significant legal risks; collaborate on solutions.
• Contribute to drafting and implementing internal governance policies and procedures.

Skills

Legal counsel

Contract law

Corporate law

Real estate law

Development law

IP

Employment law

Privacy governance

Regulatory compliance

Education

Law degree

Australian Practising Certificate

Job description

Sydney CBD | Full-Time | On-Site (5 Days)

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2013 as Scape Australia, leaders in student housing, we've since grown into a vertically integrated living platform known as The Living Company; managing $18B in assets across Student Living (Scape), Rent to Live – Affordable Housing (RTL Co.), and Retirement Living (Aveo); spanning site origination, investment, planning, design, development, construction, and operations.

The Living Company is reshaping the way Australians live by delivering sustainable, community-driven, and high-quality spaces across the country.

THE ROLE

As Legal Counsel, you'll be a key player in People & Legal, providing timely, effective and strategic advice across everything from large-scale corporate and real estate transactions to fund, investment and property management, corporate compliance, construction matters, disputes, debt/equity matters, workplace relations, and privacy and data governance.

You’ll work across the full breadth of TLC's legal function - drafting and negotiating documentation, leading transaction workstreams, and building strong relationships with stakeholders both inside and outside the business.

Day-to-day you will be (but not limited to):

Providing comprehensive, solution-focused legal advice to support project and organisational outcomes, and address legal risk

Drafting, reviewing and advising on commercial contracts and other legal documentation

Leading legal workstreams across acquisitions, disposals and development transactions from origination through to completion

Managing correspondence and building relationships with key stakeholders, including external legal providers, authorities and government partners

Identifying, communicating and escalating significant legal risks, and collaborating with stakeholders on solutions

Contributing to the drafting and implementation of internal governance policies and operating procedures

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Law degree and a current Australian Practising Certificate

Minimum 5+ years post-admission experience, including at least 1-2 years as in-house Legal Counsel

Relevant post-qualification experience across some or all of: commercial contracts, corporations law, funds management, real estate and development law, construction law, IP, employment law, litigation, and privacy/data governance

Proven ability to provide strategic and pragmatic legal advice on complex legal and regulatory matters

Highly developed stakeholder management skills, both internal and external, with strong commercial judgment

Confident, proactive and highly organised, with a track record of taking initiative and owning matters through to resolution

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?

• Be part of a purpose-led organisation shaping how Australians live
• Exposure to a large, diversified living platform with real scale and complexity
• Strong focus on wellbeing, growth, and inclusive culture
• Competitive rewards, recognition programs, and lifestyle benefits

At The Living Company, we honour and welcome the rich heritage and contributions of First Nations and Indigenous peoples. Our workplace embraces diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment that respects and values your culture, traditions, and perspectives. Join us in building a harmonious and empowered community where everyone's voice is heard and celebrated.