Senior Counsel, Housing Growth — NFP, Flexible/Remote

iA Financial Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rewarding work – every day you know你re

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Free external counselling and chaplain

Volunteering opportunities

Additional annual leave purchase

Extra leave days – special occasions

Job summary

Mission Australia is seeking a Special Counsel, Housing Growth to provide senior legal advice across housing developments, acquisitions, construction, financing and procurement. You will work with Housing Growth, Finance and Property teams and external partners to support growth of social and affordable housing.

You will lead negotiations, manage risk, advise Boards, and help shape governance and corporate structuring while upholding our values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification and a current unrestricted practising certificate.
• Minimum 10 years’ post-admission experience in property development, infrastructure, structured finance or complex transactional law.
• Experience across property development matters including development agreements, construction contracts, acquisitions, joint ventures and planning approvals.
• Expertise in complex financing arrangements including debt facilities, government funding and subsidies, intercompany arrangements, security and blended finance structures.
• Experience advising on tender and procurement processes within regulated or government-funded environments.
• Strong legal technical capability with commercial judgement and ability to translate complexity into practical advice.
• Negotiation, drafting and contract management skills across high-value transactions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management with credibility to advise senior leaders and Boards.
• Experience in social/community/not-for-profit housing or SPV Boards is highly regarded.
• National police history check and child/vulnerable person clearance required prior to starting.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal and transactional advice across housing growth, including developments, acquisitions and portfolio growth initiatives.
• Advise on complex property development, construction and acquisition matters, including development agreements, construction contracts, joint ventures and planning approvals.
• Provide specialist advice on complex financing structures including senior and subordinated debt, government funding, blended finance and intercompany arrangements.
• Support complex tenders and procurement activities, including government and community housing bids, expressions of interest and RFPs.
• Lead and support negotiations with government agencies, developers, financiers, joint venture partners and other key counterparties.
• Identify and manage legal and commercial risks across high-value housing transactions with practical, proportionate solutions.
• Provide legal advisory support to Boards on housing growth, corporate structuring, governance and regulatory matters as required.
• Build trusted relationships across Housing Growth, Finance, Property and other functions, and manage relations with external advisers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across legal operations, including precedents, guidance materials and legal technology.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgment

Legal advisory

Education

Bachelor of Laws or equivalent

Job description

Mission Australia is seeking a Special Counsel, Housing Growth to provide senior legal advice across housing developments, acquisitions, construction, financing and procurement. You will work with Housing Growth, Finance and Property teams and external partners to support growth of social and affordable housing.

You will lead negotiations, manage risk, advise Boards, and help shape governance and corporate structuring while upholding our values.