Senior Legal Officer

Senior Legal Officer

Move beyond straight legal advisory and build capability across governance, compliance, property transactions and SPV structuring. In this position, you'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the Board and Executive, gain line-of-sight of strategy and investment decisions, and shape projects that deliver real community impact; and all while enjoying hybrid work that fits around life.

Why this role

• Own the property deal flow: Lead end-to-end legal work for acquisitions, disposals, developments and construction, from due diligence and deal structuring through to contract execution, delivery, completion and defects.
• Broaden your remit: Lift from black-letter law into governance, risk and commercial advisory, including SPV setup, funding/finance documents, company secretary functions and compliance frameworks.
• Influence outcomes: Direct access to decision-makers and Boards means you can build your commercial mindset and set yourself up for future leadership.

What you'll do

• Lead property transactions: Draft, review and negotiate development agreements, land purchase contracts, construction contracts, consultant agreements, novations, procurement docs and government tenders.
• Guide development & construction delivery: Support planning and approvals, advise on issues of contract administration, extensions of time, variations, securities, claims and defects; be involved in dispute.
• Assist in Managing the pipeline: Establish legal checklists and templates for the deal pipeline.
• Tenancy & asset matters: Advise on leasing, occupancy and residential tenancy legal issues, compliance and dispute resolution;.
• Governance & SPVs: Act as Company Secretary to the Company and the various SPVs; Establish and register SPVs, oversee constitutions/shareholders agreements, and ensure ASIC/ACNC obligations are met; collate Board/Committee papers and oversee production of minutes of meetings.
• External counsel oversight: Define scopes, terms of engagement and budgets; brief and manage external advisers to deliver on time and on budget.
• General commercial: Provide clear, timely advice to enable compliant, informed and fast decisions across CHC and its subsidiaries.

What you'll need

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and current practising certificate.
• 3 - 6 years PQE with demonstrable property and/or construction law experience.
• Strength in negotiating multi-party transactions and driving matters to completion.
• Curiosity and readiness to grow into a broad legal position in a not-for-profit/commercial hybrid environment.

About CHC Australia

CHC do more than deliver housing they strengthen communities. As the largest provider of social and affordable housing in the Canberra region and a Tier 1 Registered Community Housing Provider, CHC has over 25 years experience delivering affordable rental and home ownership opportunities.

With a mission to enable more people in the Canberra region to live in quality homes at a price that is affordable, underpinned by a powerful vision of empowered individuals, stronger communities you have an opportunity to shape impact at scale

How to apply

Please click the Apply button. Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date, send what you have and well deal with the rests later.  Questions? Call Jo Shapley on 0400 388 990 or email jo@turningstones.com.au