In-house Counsel

We are an Australian property developer and builder. We've delivered high-quality, stylish, great-value apartments in Sydney for 25 years.

Welcome to Landmark Australia.
Founded by visionary Arash Tavakoli, who started crafting luxury homes and gradually expanded to designing and building higher-density apartments across Sydney.
Established in 1999, our journey has transformed Landmark into a team of over 60 industry experts, successfully delivering developments worth over $4 billion.
At Landmark we're focused on making the Australian dream of property ownership a reality for everyone.
Currently we are seeking a skilled legal professional who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role in the development and construction industry.

As Legal Counsel at Landmark, you'll be responsible for:

• Managing external legal firms contracted to Landmark Group for various matters.
• Providing comprehensive legal support across various aspects of our business operations. This includes ensuring legal compliance, mitigating risks, and offering strategic guidance to our management team.
• Providing legal advice and support to the CEO and senior managers on legal and governance matters.
• Reviewing and assessing contracts, leasing documents, and other legal documents.
• Representing Landmark in legal proceedings and mediations, in conjunction with external legal counsel.
• Increasing knowledge and awareness of legal matters within Landmark.
• Ensuring company activities comply with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Identifying potential legal risks and providing proactive solutions.
• Handling disputes, claims, and litigation matters.
• Advising on corporate governance matters.
• Staying updated on relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Conducting legal research and providing legal opinions and analysis.
• Providing legal training and guidance to company employees.
• Developing and implementing company policies and procedures for legal compliance.
• Minimising legal costs with our external partnership law firms.

• Tertiary legal qualification and holding or eligible to hold a current practicing certificate as an Australian lawyer.
• Ideally a minimum of 8+ years PQE.
• Significant experience in Corporate/Commercial law, particularly in drafting contracts.
• Strong attention to detail, proactive, and initiative-driven.
• Outcome/results-focused with a high level of strategic thinking.
• Highly organised and analytical.
• Effective negotiator with a high level of confidentiality, discretion, and judgment.
• Professional conduct and demeanor with a strong work ethic.
• Team player, collaborative, open, honest, and with integrity.
• Excellent communication skills.

At Landmark, you'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, collaborative, and high performing environment where your skills and expertise will be valued. You'll play a crucial senior role in our success while enjoying competitive compensation and benefits.
If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge, apply now to join our team as Legal Counsel at Landmark!