Senior Legal Counsel - Real Estate 8 + PQE

Senior Legal Counsel – Real Estate & Development (Renewable Energy)

We are partnering with a fast-growing infrastructure company who develop large scale renewable energy projects globally.

Our client is seeking an experienced real estate and development lawyer to join their legal team in a senior in-house role. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded property and projects lawyer to support the company’s rapid expansion of infrastructure assets.

The Role

You will play a pivotal role in enabling the company’s real estate, development, and infrastructure strategy. You will partner closely with the construction, commercial, and executive teams to deliver pragmatic, solutions-oriented legal support in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice on all aspects of real estate and development for large scale infrastructure projects, including site identification, acquisition, leasing, and disposition.
• Lead the negotiation and structuring of complex property transactions, including freehold acquisitions, long-term leases, ground leases, options, joint venture and development agreements, and strategic land partnerships.
• Advise on planning, zoning, development approvals, environmental and sustainability requirements, and other regulatory and permitting issues relevant to large-scale data centre and infrastructure developments.
• Support project delivery through the full development lifecycle, including due diligence, title and planning reviews, interface agreements, easements, access arrangements, and utility and infrastructure connections.
• Advise on real estate aspects of corporate transactions, financings, and expansion projects, including property due diligence, security documentation, and post-acquisition integration.
• Structure and negotiate strategic real estate and development partnerships with landowners, developers, contractors, and infrastructure providers.
• Develop scalable contracting frameworks, playbooks, and processes to support rapid site acquisition and project delivery while maintaining strong governance and risk management.
• Deliver clear, commercial, and actionable legal advice to non-legal stakeholders in a dynamic, entrepreneurial setting.

About You

• 8 + years’ post-qualification experience, gained in a top-tier law firm in a property or infrastructure environment.
• Significant expertise in complex real estate transactions, property development, and construction/projects work.
• Strong knowledge of planning and development processes, commercial leasing, acquisition and disposal, and major project contracting, with the ability to navigate multi-jurisdictional requirements.
• Commercially minded, solutions-focused, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, ambitious environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior executives, development teams, and commercial leaders.

What’s On Offer

• Highly competitive remuneration package plus performance bonus.
• Hybrid working arrangement based in Sydney CBD.
• Broad, varied, and genuinely impactful role supporting
• Direct exposure to major site acquisitions, development projects, and international growth initiatives.
• Opportunity to join a high-performing legal team at an exciting stage of global expansion.

Contact

For a confidential discussion, please contact Morgan Elder at Sign in to view email or call 0415 914 803.