General Counsel
Overview
Beacon Legal has exclusively partnered with a growing APAC-focused property developer backed by institutional capital. This is a foundational leadership role, responsible for establishing and leading the legal function while acting as a trusted advisor to the Co-CEOs and senior leadership team.
This is a unique opportunity to join the business at an early stage, shape legal strategy, and play a key role in driving growth, structuring investments, and managing risk across the platform.
What’s on Offer:
• $300 – 350k AUD including superannuation, plus 30% target bonus
• Opportunity to build and lead the legal function from inception
• Clear pathway to grow and manage a team as the business scales
• Exposure to high-level strategic decisions and institutional investors
• Long-term growth aligned with business expansion
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a senior advisor to the Co-CEOs and leadership team on all legal and commercial matters
- Provide strategic input on transactions, joint ventures, and capital partnerships
- Support and guide negotiations with investors, capital partners, and counterparties
- Translate complex legal concepts into practical, commercial solutions
- Act as a senior advisor to the Co-CEOs and leadership team on all legal and commercial matters
- Provide strategic input on transactions, joint ventures, and capital partnerships
- Support and guide negotiations with investors, capital partners, and counterparties
- Translate complex legal concepts into practical, commercial solutions
Requirements
- Senior legal professional with strong experience in funds, investment structuring, or complex commercial transactions
- Proven ability to operate in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence at executive level
- Experience managing external counsel and/or building legal functions
- Broad capability across legal, risk, compliance, and governance matters
- Comfortable operating autonomously while building scalable processes
- Prior in-house experience or a desire to transition into a leadership in-house role
About the Job
Contract Type
Permanent
Specialism
General Counsel
Industry
Funds Management / Real Estate
Salary
Competitive
Workplace Type
On-Site
Experience Level
Senior
Job Reference
Matthew Edwards
Date posted
31 March 2026
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