CareerPlan

Development Lawyer

Parramatta, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-02 → 2026-10-17
Based in AustraliaNo visa sponsorship

Core

Provide strategic legal advice and end-to-end ownership of complex property, construction, environmental, and planning matters for a university.

Role type

Senior Development Lawyer (Property & Construction)

Builds

Legal strategies, contracts, project documentation, and governance structures for major property transactions and projects.

Domain

Higher Education / Property Law / Construction Law

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Property law expertise, construction law expertise, environmental law expertise, planning law expertise, contract negotiation, commercial judgement, risk management, external counsel management, mentoring

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Advise senior stakeholders on legislation, regulatory reviews, and compliance initiatives; lead the structuring, drafting, negotiation, and settlement of complex contracts and agreements; manage external legal service providers; mentor junior lawyers and paralegals.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC