2022 Legal Graduate (Jan 2022)

Stockland’s Graduate program: 

As a top Graduate employer, our program offers you a permanent role that takes you on a 2-year journey.  The experiences you’ll have along the way will help you to develop the key capabilities you need to kick-start a successful career. Those experiences include the coaching and support of a dedicated Sponsor, tailored learning events on topics such as innovation and commercial acumen, connecting with Graduates from around the country and much more.  
  
The opportunity: 

This Graduate role will work with Stockland Group’s Legal team who are responsible for delivering legal services and solutions across a broad spectrum of practice areas. As a Graduate, you will rotate through Stockland’s various Legal departments to gain a broad overview of the function and its responsibility in ensuring the organisation's success. Throughout your two years, you will have four, 6-month rotations where two of these rotations will be within Group Legal and two will be within our Risk and Compliance teams.  The experience you will gain from these rotations will help you decide where you would like to look to for your next career step after the Graduate Program finishes.  
  
Responsibilities are varied, as such you will: 

• Assist with managing advice, matters and transactions through a panel of specialist law firms 
• Support with drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising on a variety of legal agreements and issues 
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders 
• Contribute to the development of internal precedents 
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of internal training on legal topics.  
• Contribute to team success by working collaboratively with other team members; sharing ideas and knowledge; and seeking to learn from team members.  
• Support internal stakeholders in negotiating and documenting commercial agreements and outcomes; and 
• Undertake or participate in ad hoc projects as required. 
• Enhance Stockland’s Operational Risk leadership practices and reputation by adhering to relevant compliance and regulatory obligations; participating in operational risk training; and contributing to the development and review of operational risk procedures.  

Requirements: 

• You are currently studying for or have completed a suitable degree within 24 months of the program start date, in February 2022. 
• We have a preference for applicants who have completed a Law degree (or equivalent qualification).  Along with this, you will either hold or be eligible to hold an Australian Legal Practising Certificate following completion of a Practical Legal Training course in 2022 
• Undergraduate experience in legal practice will be valued but not essential. 
• You have achieved a 60% grade point average (GPA) or above either to date or overall in your degree subject. 
• Due to the permanent nature of this role, we can only accept applications from Citizens or Permanent Residents of Australia or New Zealand. 

Stockland’s proposition to you: 

At Stockland, we are a company delivering outcomes that benefit the community at large. Our portfolio is diverse and so are the opportunities for professional and career development. This helps us to deliver on our commitment to provide our people with broad experiences to build a successful career.  
  
Stockland has a strong commitment to achieving the best outcomes through an inclusive and collaborative culture. Our customers come from diverse backgrounds and we want our teams to reflect this.  
  
We offer competitive remuneration and benefits, which include free-to-access or subsidised lifestyle, health, well-being and financial services products. 
  
Next Steps: 

Please click apply to submit your formal application and we will be back in touch throughout the recruitment process. 

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