Company Overview

New Hope International focuses on investments and asset management in Australia and other developed markets. New Hope International’s investment and operation spans across multiple industries, including agribusiness, consumer, property development, technology, and other financial and equity investments.

This role sits within Current Hope International’s legal team and mainly supports the property development platform. The work covers development projects, construction, financing, and property sales and leasing. The role also provides ad hoc legal support to the agribusiness and consumer portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

Property Development & Construction

- Support the legal team across the property development lifecycle, from acquisition through to construction and completion

- Assist in reviewing construction contracts, consultancy agreements and related documents

- Assist with contract administration matters, including variations, extensions of time, payment claims and defects

- Work with development and construction teams on day-to-day legal issues

Financing & Facility Arrangements

- Assist in reviewing and executing loan, security and guarantee documents

- Support due diligence, conditions precedent and ongoing compliance under financing facilities

Property Sales & Leasing

- Review sale and purchase contracts, including off-the-plan contracts

- Assist in reviewing leases, heads of terms and lease variations





- Support sales and leasing teams through to settlement, working with conveyancers, agents and external counsel

Cross-Portfolio Support – Agribusiness & Consumer

- Provide ad hoc support to the agribusiness and consumer portfolios on supply, distribution and procurement agreements

Corporate, Compliance & Risk Management

- Assist in preparing board papers, resolutions, minutes and ASIC filings

- Help maintain compliance registers, contract templates and internal legal processes

- Conduct legal research on corporate and regulatory issues

External Counsel & Stakeholder Management

- Coordinate with external law firms and track deliverables

- Liaise with business units, financiers, agents and contractors

Qualifications & Experience

- Law degree, with admission to practise in Australia (or eligibility for admission)

- Around 1–3 years of legal experience, gained in a law firm and/or an in-house legal role. Recently admitted lawyers are welcome to apply

- Experience in property, construction or corporate law is highly regarded

- Candidates with a US law degree (e.g. JD or LLM) will also be considered

- Strong drafting and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters

- Organised, detail-oriented and willing to learn

- Knowledge of FIRB is an advantage but not required

- Full working rights in Australia

📌 In-House Lawyer / Legal Counsel (Junior to Mid-level) (North Sydney)
🏢 New Hope Group
📍 North Sydney