Senior Legal Counsel

Scentre Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five days Life Leave (pro-rated)

18 weeks gender neutral parental leave

Free parking at Westfield destinations

Job summary

Scentre Group, a leading owner of Westfield destinations in Australia and New Zealand, seeks an Australian-qualified lawyer with 7+ years post admission experience to join our legal team.

You will provide strategic commercial advice across a broad portfolio including consumer and competition law, leasing and development, HR, and regulatory compliance, drafting agreements and coordinating with finance and risk functions.

Qualifications

• Australian-qualified lawyer with 7+ years post admission experience.
• Strong general commercial/corporate background from top-tier or large mid-tier firm and in-house exposure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice across a broad portfolio including consumer and competition law, commercial agreements, leasing, development, and regulatory matters.
• Draft, negotiate and document a variety of contractual arrangements.
• Collaborate with finance, corporate affairs, risk and audit functions.

Skills

Commercial law

Contract drafting

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Negotiation

In-house experience

Education

Law degree (LLB) or equivalent

Job description

Your opportunity

Day-to-day you will be responsible for:

• Providing support and strategic advice to the Group working across a broad and varied legal portfolio including customer and digital, leasing and development, workplace health and safety, design and construction, financial services regulation, managed investment schemes and funds management and compliance, competition and consumer issues and compliance with various other regulatory requirements
• Providing general commercial legal advice on business initiatives and projects including drafting all types of commercial agreements
• Close collaboration with the various corporate functions including finance, corporate affairs, risk and audit.
• Litigation and disputes (with focus on competition and consumer law issues, retail tenancy matters and contractual disputes) including working with external legal counsel to manage settlement outcomes
• Human Resources / employment law - basic advice, policy review and drafting and employee dispute matters
• Review and participation in government consultation on legislative changes including preparation of consultation submissions
• Assist in provision of information and training seminars to ensure legal compliance with applicable laws and regulations and to improve overall business processes

What will set you apart from the rest?

You will:

• Be a passionate, dynamic, self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a high performing environment
• Be an Australian qualified lawyer (7+ years post admission experience) with solid general commercial / corporate experience from a combination of a top-tier or large mid-tier firm and in-house experience
• Have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to provide concise, practical legal advice to senior stakeholders (both internal and external)
• Be an experienced drafter who can manage, negotiate and document a variety of contractual arrangements
• Be organised and able to prioritise and deliver on numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure and will be comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.

A level of experience working in or for property or funds management groups or legal practice would be well regarded.

About us

Scentre Group owns 42 Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand. We create extraordinary places and experiences that connect and enrich communities.

We are focused on our customers and creating more reasons for more people to visit our Westfield destinations more often and for longer.

With approximately 75 professions within our business, our team has the expertise to design, construct, operate, manage and market our Westfield destinations and platforms.

We want to be the place where talent thrives. To support you thriving with us, we promise to respect, inspire and develop you, and that you will do work that matters.

Diversity, equity and inclusion underpins our culture, and our vision is that ‘Everyone Belongs’. We foster a workplace experience where everyone feels valued, supported and motivated to realise their full potential.

We aspire to create a workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or life stage. If you require support or adjustments during the application process, please contact us confidentially at ***************@scentregroup.com.

We offer a range of unique benefits designed to support your wellbeing, career development and lifestyle,

• five days paid Life Leave on top of your four weeks annual leave (pro-rated for part-time)
• 18 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave for primary carers, with no qualifying period and super paid for the duration of the leave period
• free parking at your local Westfield destination.

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Applications close:Friday 16th October (unless filled prior).

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