Senior Legal Counsel
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Role Summary
- Manage all legal matters relating to DBU projects and transactions, acting as the primary legal point of contact for complex and high-value matters and exercising delegated authority to negotiate and manage transactions.
- Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of complex real-estate and development transactions, including joint ventures, SPAs, development and management agreements, bulk sales, financing-related arrangements, from term sheet.
- Provide timely, pragmatic, and commercially focused legal advice to senior internal stakeholders, clearly outlining legal risks, that balance risk management with business objectives.
- Proactively identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risks across DBU activities, align risk positions with the agreed risk appetite, and implement appropriate mitigation and escalation measures.
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts and legal documentation, maintain and continuously enhance DBU legal templates, and ensure alignment with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and best practice.
- Lead legal workstreams on major development projects as assigned by VP Legal, ensuring delivery of agreed outcomes within timelines, and coordinating effectively with Development, Finance, Commercial, Sales, Investment, Risk, and Governance teams.
- Advise on dispute avoidance and preventive lawyering, and where necessary manage litigation and arbitration matters in and out of court in coordination with external counsel, including recommending strategy and overseeing implementation.
What We Offer
- Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
- Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.
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