Senior Lawyer/Special Counsel
6 days ago
About the role
Sia & Sia Lawyers are seeking a talented Senior Lawyer or Special Counsel to join their Brisbane-based team. This full-time role (part-time role also considered) will focus on providing strategic legal advice and support to our retail and property development clients. As a key member of the team, you will play an integral role in shaping the legal strategy and operations of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Property Transactions: Commercial, Office, Industrial and Retail property sales, acquisitions, and due diligence for significant property assets
- Development Work: Assist with site acquisition, due diligence, structuring, titling, body corporate and land subdivision developments
- Advising clients on regulatory compliance, including planning and zoning requirements, strata-titling and associated matters, volumetric titling, DA approval requirements.
- Leasing: Draft and negotiate Commercial, Office, Industrial and Retail leases, including complex agreements for lease, major tenant leases, lease renewals, variations and enforcement actions
- General Property Work: Contract negotiation, settlement processes, and property-related advisory work
- Client Management: Direct client contact and relationship building with major property investors, developers, and corporate clients. Collaborating with the broader team to identify and mitigate legal risks for clients
- Mentoring and supervising more junior members of the legal team.
What we're looking for
- 8+ years of post-qualification experience in commercial real estate and property development law
- Proven track record of providing high-quality, commercially-focused legal advice to clients
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to balance risk and commercial objectives
- Strong understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, and industry best practices
- Ability to work autonomously and lead projects, while also collaborating effectively within a team
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
What we offer
At Sia & Sia Lawyers', we value our employees and are committed to supporting their professional and personal development. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits, including:
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance - our expectations are reasonable,
- solid, positive, professional team with no egos
- no unreasonable budgetary pressures
- multicultural team for multicultural clients - we are all interested in cultures, languages and good food
About us
Sia & Sia Lawyers' is a boutique property and commercial law firm with a strong presence in the retail and property development sectors. Established in 1985, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional legal services and building long-term relationships with our clients. We work pretty much under the radar, but our clients are getting bigger and busier and we need to expand. Our team of experienced professionals is committed to providing practical, commercially-focused advice that helps our clients achieve their strategic objectives.
If you're excited about this opportunity and believe you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply now.
If you have a team to bring with you - we are open to this discussion
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