Job description
Job Type:
- Full-time Fixed-term
- Location: Haymarket, Sydney NSW
- Remuneration: Competitive base salary + Superannuation + NFP Salary Packaging
- Start Date: January 2025
Bridge Housing (Who are we?)
We are a registered Tier 1 community housing provider and charity with a long history in Sydney since 1984. Today, we manage 3,600 properties across metropolitan Sydney, home to 5,700 people.
At Bridge Housing, our mission is to change people’s lives by delivering more homes and quality services.
Our vision is to be a dynamic organisation, recognised for excellence in meeting housing needs, improving resident wellbeing and governing responsibly.
Our values guide us:
- Integrity – we act ethically and honestly
- Inclusion – we cultivate diversity and belonging
- Innovation – we look for new ways to make a positive impact
Bridge Housing is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We have been awarded Best Workplace three times and are recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2019-20 by the Diversity Council Australia. We are an award winning leader in the industry, learn more about us on our website – https://bridgehousing.org.au/
Your Purpose
The Senior Corporate Counsel supports the General Counsel and Company Secretary to provide strategic and commercial legal advice to the Board, CEO and Executive team and broader business to enable and support Bridge Housing achieve its strategic objectives.
Role Outcomes
- Providing general legal advice, participating in negotiations, drafting agreements and helping to instruct and manage external counsel in relation to:
- Full cycle property development (acting as developer);
- Design and construction (as principal);
- Transaction structuring for governance, risk, finance and tax requirements;
- Financial investment including facility agreements and asset finance;
- Security arrangements with stakeholders;
- Property acquisitions;
- A variety of consultancy and services agreements; and
- Planning matters (as landowner);
- Providing timely content input and reviews into tender responses and other support for new business;
- Providing general legal advice in diverse housing, asset and privacy matters to support operational teams including leasing from government, real estate agency law, real property titling and policy development; and
- Supporting the business in legal advocacy.
Who are we looking for?
Essential criteria:
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a Bachelor of Laws, with 6-10 years of post-qualification experience in development, construction and finance transactions.
- Has demonstrated experience on a secondment or in-house as well as in a law firm.
- Has a strong understanding of property and commercial law with relevant experience in development, construction and finance transactions.
- Has familiarity with leasing and property acquisition.
- Upholds Bridge’s values and be motivated to help Bridge grow and deliver excellent customer service.
- Is highly motivated and hard working, with good project management skills and an ability to meet deadlines;
- Has strong attention to detail; and
- Is willing to work with the business closely, have a hands-on approach, be able to multi task and work autonomously.
Bridge-Rewards
To recognise and reward the hard work of our employees, Bridge offers an inclusive and extensive Total Rewards Program including:
- Support for employee wellbeing and professional development (including study leave and assistance, on and offsite training and team building);
- 4 weeks of annual leave, and 5 days of gifted leave per year (including your Birthday and the Christmas period) and public holidays (we also offer up to 2 Public Holiday swaps per year to recognise other important occasions to you);
- Massages, reflexology and fruit in the office on a weekly and monthly basis;
- Hybrid working and flexible work arrangements; and
- A competitive remuneration package.
APPLY NOW!
By uploading a resume and short cover letter through our portal. In your cover letter, we would love to understand how this role aligns with your experience and goals for your next career steps.
Chloe Robinson (HR Manager) and the hiring manager, Laura Duesbury (General Counsel and Corporate Secretary) will be responsible for the role’s recruitment process. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Chloe by email ([email protected]) using the subject line: Senior Corporate Counsel enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Bridge Housing prioritises customer experience and will provide all applicants feedback at the end of the interview process.
Good news! We are establishing a Talent Pool from this recruitment process. If you are currently unavailable or the exact opportunity does not currently suit you, feel free to submit your application to be considered for suitable applications in the future.