General Counsel/Co Sec – Property/Commercial – Exclusive to Burgess Paluch

This high profile, thriving company has a new outstanding opportunity for a senior commercial property/commercial lawyer to join as General Counsel in Melbourne. This diverse, interesting and challenging role will appeal to commercially focused lawyers looking to advance their career, as you join the leadership team and liaise with the Directors, CEO, CFO, COO, and GMs as well as with external clients.
 
This broad role will provide substantial autonomy as you lead the legal function and protect the company’s interests and ensure legal compliance. You will work closely with the business, and provide advice and assistance in relation to the company’s retail and commercial property, management and development work, leasing, and commercial legal matters, including commercial contract negotiation. You will be involved amongst many other things in drafting, reviewing and negotiating leases, agreements, licenses and other instruments, and also in acquisitions and disposals, building and construction, insolvency, insurance, and finance for entertainment, hotel and event facilities.

Your role will also involve managing external lawyers. The ideal candidate will be a motivated team player, great communicator with excellent technical, time management and project management skills. You will also be a self-starter, capable of forming strong relationships with the legal team and your business customers. 
 
This is an excellent opportunity to apply your commercial acumen as well as your technical skills in a multi-faceted legal role in a fantastic company. 

  
To discuss this role in confidence please email your CV to our exclusively retained consultant Doron Paluch at doron@bplr.com.au or contact him on 03 8676 0302. Any third party applications will be forwarded to Burgess Paluch for review.