Associate - Real Estate

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Piper Alderman Full time

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We are seeking an ambitious, high-performing Commercial Real Estate Lawyer/Associate, ideally 2-4 PQE to join our team in the Sydney office. This role affords the successful candidate the opportunity to grow and develop under the mentorship of an industry leader in Real Estate, Richard Abbott. Richard leads by example with a strong commitment to client excellence and has a broad range of clients in many sectors.

This role is diverse in nature, meaning your average day will provide you with the variety required to grow and develop your career as Real Estate Lawyer.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage property acquisitions and disposals, including drafting and negotiating contracts and conducting due diligence.
  • Handle acquisitions and disposals of property companies and trusts, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and laws.
  • Provide legal advice on property construction and development matters, including zoning laws, permits, and land use issues.
  • Oversee property finance transactions, including mortgage agreements and refinancing.
  • Negotiate and draft Project Delivery and Development Management Agreements.
  • Undertake transaction structuring to optimise outcomes for clients.
  • Perform titling and subdivision analysis.
  • Deal with varying forms of property syndication and joint ventures.

To succeed in this role you will ideally have;

  • 2-4 years PQE with experience in the commercial real estate area
  • An excellent academic record with strong legal skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
  • A "can do" attitude with an eagerness to learn and grow your career with Piper Alderman
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a team whilst also autonomously at times

About Us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks.

At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.

We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:

  • A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
  • Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
  • An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
  • Automatic acceptance into the group Salary Continuance insurance plan.
  • Purchased annual leave options.
  • A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible
  • A range of corporate discounts.
  • Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Apply today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement. Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.

For a confidential discussion, or any questions, please contact Charles Nicholas, Talent Acquisition Consultant at cnicholas@piperalderman.com.au

Seniority level
  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionLegal
  • IndustriesLaw Practice

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