Real Estate 4-7 PQE

Lawyer/Senior Associate

Top tier law firm

Sydney

A rare opportunity to join this band one rated and highly awarded team!

As a Lawyer or Senior Associate in this team, you will work closely with the National Practice Group Leader and three other Partners, in what is a genuinely collaborative team .

As a team that prioritises professional development and mentoring, you will have the opportunity to work and learn on varied and exciting matters across a range of private sector and government clients.

This team also offers genuine flexibility and values diversity and inclusion.

In this role, you will play a lead role in an array of matters, ranging from acquisitions and disposals, to property development work, to large property and infrastructure project work, including in collaboration with other practice areas (e.g. Corporate, Major Projects & Construction, Environment & Planning).  You will be responsible for managing property transactions and will be encouraged to foster engaging client relationships.

Skills & Experience

  • To be successful in this role, you will have

    • A minimum of 4 years' post-admission experience in a leading Property practice;

    • Strong academic results;

    • Broad-ranging property experience and the ability to demonstrate a strong legal grasp of key principles relevant to real estate;

    • The ability to communicate with impact with both internal stakeholders and clients;

    • A genuine passion for mentoring junior lawyers and providing quality and timely feedback to aid in their development; and

    • Strong time management skills and a collaborative approach.

    The Real Estate team

    The Real Estate team's clients include foreign institutional investors, property fund managers, government authorities, real estate investment trusts, developers and other stakeholders who are developing some of the largest and most complex and exciting projects in Australia. They are the law firm of choice for major projects including urban renewal, large scale development, sustainability, complex sale and leaseback and real estate joint ventures.

    They also have a very strong Government client base and understanding of the specific needs legal, commercial and political risks that arise in working on high profile state and commonwealth projects

Chris Meharg