Legal Counsel
Posted:
Monday, 09 March 2026
Valid Thru:
Wednesday, 08 April 2026
Index Requested on:
03/10/2026 02:26:39
Indexed on:
03/10/2026 02:26:39
Location:
Sydney, NSW, 2000, AU
Industry:
Hospitality & Leisure
Occupational Category:
23-0000.00 - Legal
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME
EVT is hiring!
Description:
About EVT: At EVT we believe in changing the game. Why? Because no one wants ordinary. If you're seeking to be part of the kind of wow-factor moments you can help shape, then you've come to the right place.
As market-leading experience creators, we bring to life some of the best-known brands and properties in entertainment, ventures, and travel. Our portfolio includes over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award-winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, and Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few.
Key Responsibilities
Property & Leasing
- Property and leasing matters including drafting, reviewing and advising on leases, transfers, licences, letting appointments and deeds.
- Electronic property transactions including overseeing and liaising with the legal services agency on conducting title searches, preparation of stamp duty forms, registration with NSW Land Registry Services (LRS) and dealing with requisitions from LRS.
- Construction and development matters including drafting, reviewing and advising on construction contracts, letters of engagement, maintenance services contracts and service agreements.
- Assisting with business sale and purchase transactions, including drafting and reviewing of sale and purchase contracts and reviewing due diligence materials.
Commercial
- Preparing confidentiality agreements, term sheets and memorandums of understanding.
- Drafting, reviewing and advising on a wide range of commercial agreements including sponsorship, marketing, advertising, procurement, consultancy, IT and venue hire contracts.
- Assisting with the preparation and negotiation of hotel management and hotel brand licensing agreements.
- Drafting competition T& Cs and reviewing and advising on marketing materials.
- Advising on liquor licence matters.
- Assisting with intellectual property and trade mark matters.
- Assisting with public liability claims including preparing deeds of release.
Corporate
- Updating company templates and precedents.
- Assisting with updating board reports and preparing sign off memos to company directors.
- Assisting with the review and update of company policies.
What You’ll Bring
- Approachable and readily available to provide legal advice and support that is practical and commercially relevant to a wide range of stakeholders within the business.
- Strong drafting skills and attention to detail.
- Strong negotiation and advocacy skills.
- Flexibility in a fast paced, ever changing environment
- Effective time management skills and the ability to manage a large number of matters and competing priorities.
- A skilled communicator capable of engaging with a number of stakeholders within the business at various levels and communicating complex information and concepts in non-legalistic terms.
How You Work
- Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things.
- Hands-on and non-hierarchical — leads from the front.
- Resilient and solutions-focused — stays calm, moves fast.
- Growth mindset — learns, shares, and levels up others.
Perks from Day One
- As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.
- 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
- $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
- Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
- Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
- Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.
Apply Now
Join the EVT Head Office and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker.
Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.
Send your CV and a short cover letter. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in - don’t wait! We can’t wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.
When you click apply, you’ll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). This is our official system for managing applications across the EVT Group. You’ll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.
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