Legal Administrator - Property

About the Role

Are you a detail-oriented legal professional with a passion for property and development? Collins Foods Limited is seeking a skilled Legal Administrator – Property to manage all property, development, and construction-related legal matters and documentation across our leased and freehold sites. This is a pivotal role ensuring compliance, efficiency, and accuracy in all legal processes related to our growing property portfolio. 

You will take ownership of the following key duties and responsibilities:

• Providing legal instructions to our external legal team on Agreements for Lease, Leases, Renewals, Deeds of Variation, Contracts and Easements
• Managing all property related legal matters with our external legal team
• Conducting lease document reviews and negotiations to ensure contracts and documentation align with CFL company policy
• Preparing Property Summaries and facilitating execution of all property, development and construction related legal documentation
• Preparing and reviewing Building Contracts and providing advice to Construction Team
• Providing advice on interpretation of lease clauses to the Property Management team, construction team and other relevant stakeholders
• Reviewing and advising on make good obligations
• Maintaining safe custody for all original property documents
• Maintaining lease information on the Lease Eagle database and referencing critical clauses
• Reviewing resumption requirements and submitting relevant compensation claim arrangements
• Maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders and distributing documents where necessary
• Coordinating with and providing legal documentation to the Franchise Administrator
•  Maintaining legal filing in both paper and electronic format.
• Taking minutes of Real Estate Committee meetings and approvals
• Miscellaneous administrative tasks as required

About you

• Minimum 2 Years experience as Legal Secretary specialising in Property Sector or as a Leasing Paralegal,
• Previous experience working with Franchise Agreements (advantageous)
• Previous experience in legal drafting and understanding of Easements (advantageous)
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to liaise with a diverse range of customers and stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills with a keen eye for detail
• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines

About Collins Foods Limited

Collins Foods is an ASX listed company proudly employing over 17,500 employees globally. With a vision to be the World’s Top Restaurant Operator, we operate over 350 KFC restaurants in Australia, The Netherlands and Germany, and 27 Taco Bell restaurants in Queensland, Victoria & Western Australia. 

Why work for Collins Foods?

Our mission at Collins is Restaurants Done Better. We have an obsession for raising the bar on what people think a restaurant experience should be. More Human. More Sustainable. More Digital. More Fun. In addition to working with iconic international brands, there are many advantages to joining the Collins Family. As part of your valuable contribution, you will be rewarded with:

• Competitive remuneration + benefits
• Access up to 13 paid "Recharge Days" per year. That's a 4-day working week every 4 weeks 
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements, including WFH options 1-2 days per week. 
• Commitment to 25% energy reduction by 2026

What's Next?

If you are looking for more information and would like a copy of the full Position Description outlining all aspects of the position, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on recruitment@collinsfoods.com.

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Please note, the successful applicant/s will be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests which may include a National Police Check and qualifications checks.

CFL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as such, all applicants will receive equal consideration for employment for which they qualify, including the option of flexible working arrangements where applicable.