Sydney CBD | Full-Time | On-Site (5 Days)
WHO WE ARE
Founded in 2013 as Scape Australia, leaders in student housing, we've since grown into a vertically integrated living platform known as The Living Company; managing $18B in assets across Student Living (Scape), Rent to Live – Affordable Housing (RTL Co.), and Retirement Living (Aveo); spanning site origination, investment, planning, design, development, construction, and operations.
The Living Company is reshaping the way Australians live by delivering sustainable, community-driven, and high-quality spaces across the country.
THE ROLE
As Legal Counsel, you'll be a key player in People & Legal, providing timely, effective and strategic advice across everything from large-scale corporate and real estate transactions to fund, investment and property management, corporate compliance, construction matters, disputes, debt/equity matters, workplace relations, and privacy and data governance.
You'll work across the full breadth of TLC's legal function - drafting and negotiating documentation, leading transaction workstreams, and building strong relationships with stakeholders both inside and outside the business.
Day-to-day you will be (but not limited to):
- Providing comprehensive, solution-focused legal advice to support project and organisational outcomes, and address legal risk
- Drafting, reviewing and advising on commercial contracts and other legal documentation
- Leading legal workstreams across acquisitions, disposals and development transactions from origination through to completion
- Managing correspondence and building relationships with key stakeholders, including external legal providers, authorities and government partners
- Identifying, communicating and escalating significant legal risks, and collaborating with stakeholders on solutions
- Contributing to the drafting and implementation of internal governance policies and operating procedures
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Law degree and a current Australian Practising Certificate
- Minimum 5+ years post-admission experience, including at least 1-2 years as in-house Legal Counsel
- Relevant post-qualification experience across some or all of: commercial contracts, corporations law, funds management, real estate and development law, construction law, IP, employment law, litigation, and privacy/data governance
- Proven ability to provide strategic and pragmatic legal advice on complex legal and regulatory matters
- Highly developed stakeholder management skills, both internal and external, with strong commercial judgment
- Confident, proactive and highly organised, with a track record of taking initiative and owning matters through to resolution
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?
- Be part of a purpose-led organisation shaping how Australians live
- Exposure to a large, diversified living platform with real scale and complexity
- Strong focus on wellbeing, growth, and inclusive culture
- Competitive rewards, recognition programs, and lifestyle benefits
INTERESTED? HERE'S HOW TO APPLY
If this sounds like your next career move, we'd love to hear from you - apply now with your CV. Please note that we will be reviewing applications and contacting candidates on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
No agencies please.
At The Living Company, we honour and welcome the rich heritage and contributions of First Nations and Indigenous peoples. Our workplace embraces diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment that respects and values your culture, traditions, and perspectives. Join us in building a harmonious and empowered community where everyone's voice is heard and celebrated.
Skills Required
- Law degree
- Current Australian Practising Certificate
- Minimum 5 years post-admission legal experience
- At least 1–2 years of in-house Legal Counsel experience
- Post-qualification experience in relevant areas including commercial contracts, corporations law, funds management, real estate and development law, construction law, IP, employment law, litigation, or privacy and data governance
- Ability to provide strategic and pragmatic advice on complex legal and regulatory matters
- Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills
- Strong commercial judgment
- Proactive, confident, highly organised approach with demonstrated initiative and ownership of matters
What We Do
Scape is an Australian student-accommodation provider and purpose-built student accommodation owner and operator. It owns and operates furnished student residences in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, designed to support students’ university lives with welcoming, secure, connected communities. Its properties offer homes where residents can live, study and thrive, with spaces intended to help students feel comfortable, supported and part of a community while living away from home.
