Legal Counsel

Revantage is a global corporate services leader, delivering exceptional experiences to Blackstone portfolio companies and investments that enable them to thrive. As a global firm, Revantage provides a suite of service offerings with our best-in-class talent, processes, and technologies to support thousands of assets and billions in TEV across asset classes, including industrial, residential, office, and retail.

Revantage Australia &
New Zealand, headquartered in Sydney, is among four Revantage regions that also includes Revantage Asia, Revantage Europe and Revantage North America.

What We Value:
Our Culture

Creating a culture that inspires change and momentum requires the right team. We know what it takes to lead an industry, and are looking for leaders who seek constant growth, want to excel, and continuously improve upon themselves and the industry. The culture at Revantage is built on our shared core values and commitment to be:

Achievers

We expect high standards for ourselves and enable the success of our teams.

We face challenges with optimism and believe anything is possible.

Leaders

We commit to continuously improve our performance.

Learners

We commit to continuously improve our performance.

Partners

We deliver value and positive impact to our partners.

ROLE SUMMARY

Working with the VP, General Counsel of APAC and Senior Legal Counsel in Australia and New Zealand to provide legal advice, services and support across the business to ensure that Revantage and its clients meet all legal, regulatory and compliance requirements.

Primary Role

• Providing high quality advice, services and support to Revantage ANZ and our clients on a wide variety of legal matters across Australia and New Zealand
• Working with the APAC Legal team, the Senior Legal Counsel in Australia and New Zealand to create a culture of compliance within Revantage ANZ and its clients
• Providing advice to the business on relevant/applicable laws including retail leasing, residential tenancies, FIRB, construction, privacy, WHS and other areas of property and commercial law
• Providing legal training to employees and our clients
• Developing and maintaining legal precedents, driving consistency and continuous improvement
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating works and consultancy contracts, service agreements and other general commercial contracts
• Providing legal sign-off to facilitate documentation execution by Revantage ANZ and its clients
• Co-ordinating the provision of legal services and advice to the business by external legal advisors on-time, within scope and within budget
• Managing disputes, drafting letters of demand, representing our clients in tribunal hearings and mediations (in conjunction with external legal counsel) and providing recommendations for resolution and settlement
• Assisting with the negotiation of lease and licence documentation across retail, residential, industrial and office assets
• Assisting on asset disposals and settlement requirements
• Assisting with property related legal due diligence on transactions
• Assisting with special projects involving the Legal team

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

External:

• External legal providers
• Client portfolio companies, including 151 Property, Fort Knox and Student One
• Blackstone

Internal:

• Tax Advisory &
  Compliance team
• Corporate Financial Planning &
  Analysis team
• Portfolio Accounting &
  Financial Reporting team
• Capital Markets team
• Corporate Secretarial team
• Technology team

What You Bring To The Role

Required:

• Up to 2 years PQE at a reputable law firm or in-house in property, commercial, litigation or another relevant practice area
• Sound legal judgement combined with a strong business acumen
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• High attention to detail and a focus on results
• Able to operate under pressure and tight deadlines
• Critical thinker and ability to solve practical problems
• High level of customer centricity
• Ability to initiate and direct collaborative efforts of multiple teams throughout the organisation, including internal resources, external resources and other constituent groups as appropriate with the aim of further company goals
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Docusign
• Education:
  Bachelor's degree or higher in Law

Preferred:

• Experience in in-house legal operations
• Knowledge of Workday and Anaplan

Perks for You

• Competitive remuneration
• Work-life balance offerings include:
  
• Productivity hours - weekly meeting-free work time
• Health and well-being programs
• Birthday leave
• Volunteering leave
• Sporting and social activities
• In-house and external learning &
  development opportunities

EEO STATEMENT

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.