Senior Development Lawyer - Property & Planning

Western Sydney University; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff banking benefits

Parking salary sacrifice

Novated lease

Employee assistance program

Flu vaccination

Fitness Passport

Discounted private health cover

Onsite childcare benefits

Job summary

Western Sydney University in Parramatta invites an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to own a complex portfolio of property, construction, environmental and planning matters. Based in the Office of General Counsel, you will craft strategies, manage risk, and deliver commercially sound outcomes aligned with university objectives.

You will draft and negotiate contracts, oversee major projects, advise senior stakeholders, mentor junior lawyers and paralegals, and coordinate with external counsel to

Qualifications

• Law degree and NSW practising certificate with eligibility to practise in NSW.
• Unrestricted NSW practising certificate or ability to obtain before commencement.
• At least seven years post-admission experience in property, construction, environmental and planning law.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice across property, construction, environmental and planning matters.
• Lead drafting, negotiation, and settlement of complex contracts and project documents.
• Manage external counsel and mentor junior lawyers and paralegals.
• Advise senior stakeholders and establish governance structures for major projects.

Skills

Strategic legal advice

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Education

Law degree and NSW practising certificate

Seven years post-admission experience

Job description

Western Sydney University in Parramatta invites an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to own a complex portfolio of property, construction, environmental and planning matters. Based in the Office of General Counsel, you will craft strategies, manage risk, and deliver commercially sound outcomes aligned with university objectives.

You will draft and negotiate contracts, oversee major projects, advise senior stakeholders, mentor junior lawyers and paralegals, and coordinate with external counsel to