Real Estate/property Lawyer

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and being at the forefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australian and international businesses, organisations and governments.

**About the role**

We are seeking a 1-3 year PQE Property Lawyer to work as part of our high performing team that prides itself on providing commercial advice on all aspects of commercial property law for private and public sector clients. This is an opportunity to work closely with partners, senior lawyers and clients, ensuring that you are truly involved in engaging and interesting work.

Your key responsibilities will be:

- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating leases and contract documents
- Advising clients (vendors and purchases) in all stages of a very broad range of commercial property transactions
- Acting for clients in undertaking and responding to public procurement processes for the sale and acquisition of land
- Advising land owners in relation to the development of land including advising on development agreements and access licences
- Advising land owners in relation to title structuring and drafting easements, restrictions of use and positive covenants
- Acting for developers in relation to strata schemes and community schemes
- Assisting with providing due diligence and corporate support to our commercial team

Our Real Estate team pride themselves on professional growth and mentorship opportunities, and offer flexibility and place a high value on diversity and inclusion.

**About you**

This role would suit a motivated junior real estate lawyer from a leading property practice, who is eager to expand their knowledge and advance their career. Other attributes include:

- Ideally currently working in a commercial property or real estate team within private practice
- An excellent academic record with strong technical legal skills
- Demonstrate an eye for detail
- Independent thinking and comfortable with learning new concepts quickly
- A focus on collaboration and innovation, taking a client centric and commercial approach to solving problems
- A keenness to participate in activities that build teamwork and relationships.

**Why join Maddocks?**

Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster a culture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you will experience:
**A diverse and inclusive workplace**: We have been named an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along with being named a Bronze Employer at the Australian Workplace Equality Index's 2022 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversity internally through our Maddocks Gender Equality Network, Maddocks CALD and Maddocks Pride groups.

**Career Development**: Learn and develop through structured learning and development programs at each stage of your career and study support programs.

**Community involvement**: give back to the communities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono and grants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.

**Work flexibly**: work in a hybrid way with part of your week in the office and support to set up your home office.

**Wellbeing & Benefits**: access to up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance, salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program and parents and carers wellbeing programs.

Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is a result of our inclusive culture and focus on complex and interesting work.

**Ready for your next career move? Make your Move to Maddocks