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Legal Counsel, Capital Projects

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead legal workstreams for site selection, property, planning, leasing, and acquisition to support the rapid expansion of hyperscale data centre developments across the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region.

Role type

Senior in-house legal counsel (real property/capital projects)

Builds

Data centre development platforms for hyperscale cloud infrastructure providers

Domain

Real estate development, data centre infrastructure, capital projects

Deliverable

Production legal frameworks and commercial arrangements for physical infrastructure

Required skills

Real property law expertise, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance analysis, stakeholder management, risk management, strategic planning, dispute resolution, policy development

Preferred skills

Planning law experience, energy sector knowledge, construction/procurement familiarity

Technologies

Legal contract management systems, property databases

Responsibilities

Review and negotiate legal contracts for property and planning workstreams; Support the Site Selection team in implementing commercial arrangements and contractual frameworks; Monitor and identify emerging property, foreign investment, and planning issues to ensure compliance; Advise on monitoring, managing, and resolving claims and/or disputes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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