Senior Legal Counsel, Real Estate | Data Centre & AI Infrastructure Developer
Our client is a listed, high-growth developer and operator of next-generation data centres and AI cloud infrastructure, with a substantial land and power portfolio that’s expanding quick. This role sits within the Development Legal team and owns the legal side of the land pipeline, from first option through to closing. It’s a chance to be the go-to property lawyer in a business where securing the right land, at the right time, is mission critical.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end land acquisition process across the development pipeline, from site identification and due diligence through to settlement
- Draft, negotiate and manage option deeds, and drive execution on exercise and closings, with a heavy volume of options expected in the first six months
- Advise on planning and development approvals, land use and tenure issues, and work alongside the development team to keep projects moving
- Support property matters across the operating portfolio,
including refurbishment works, leasing and licensing arrangements
- Manage external counsel efficiently and provide clear, commercial advice to development, project and executive stakeholders
- Build scalable processes, precedents and templates to support a high-growth acquisition program
About you
- 8+PQE in real estate or property law, ideally gained in a top-tier or national law firm, combined with in-house experience
- Strong experience in option deeds, land acquisitions and transactional property work, with a track record of getting deals across the line
- Exposure to planning and approvals, and ideally energy, infrastructure, industrial or data centre projects
- Comfortable handling high volume at pace without dropping the ball on detail
- A commercial, proactive operator who enjoys working closely with development teams
If of interest, please reach out for a confidential discussion.
📌 Senior Legal Counsel - Real Estate (Sydney)
🏢 Enemix
📍 Sydney