Associate, Real Estate

Clifford Chance LLP; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Clifford Chance LLP is seeking an Associate to join its Corporate Real Estate team in Australia. The role focuses on advising clients on a broad range of real estate matters, drafting and negotiating contracts, and supporting senior lawyers on complex transactions.

Candidates should have Australian solicitor qualification and 2–4 years’ PQE in corporate real estate, with strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified to practise as a solicitor in Australia.
• 2-4 years' post-qualification experience in corporate real estate law.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Experience handling real estate transactions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on acquisitions, disposals, leasing, and property development.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, leases, and other documents.
• Conduct due diligence and assist with transaction management.
• Liaise with clients, counterparties and other stakeholders.
• Support senior lawyers and partners in large-scale transactions.
• Keep up to date with legal developments and market trends.
• Assist with business development and client relationships.

Skills

Drafting & contracts

Negotiation

Due diligence

Client liaison

Teamwork

Education

Australian solicitor qualification

Job description

The Associate will work as part of the Corporate Real Estate team, providing legal advice and support to a diverse range of clients on real estate transactions and related matters. The role involves drafting, negotiating, and reviewing documentation, as well as supporting senior lawyers and partners on complex transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on a broad range of real estate matters, including acquisitions, disposals, leasing, and property development
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, leases, and other legal documents
• Conduct due diligence and assist with transaction management
• Liaise with clients, counterparties, and other stakeholders
• Support senior lawyers and partners in the management of large-scale transactions
• Keep up to date with relevant legal developments and market trends
• Assist with business development initiatives and client relationship management

Qualifications

• Qualified to practise as a solicitor in Australia
• 2-4 years' post-qualification experience in corporate real estate law
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Experience in handling real estate transactions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills

Company Description

As a global law firm our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages - and so do our people.

Our culture is collaborative and inclusive - where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued. Where performing to your highest ability, unlocks equal access to opportunities to learn, thrive and grow.

We combine deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence to grow, transform, protect, and defend our clients' businesses, across every critical moment.

We operate in the sectors and regions that matter to our clients. With forward-thinking insights and innovative, tech-enabled solutions that combine deep knowledge of their sectors and markets.

You'll build connections and work with colleagues as one global team. You'll unlock opportunities for clients, across borders, cultures, legal and commercial disciplines.

Join us to work with colleagues as one global team - empowering each other to be exceptional and create advantage for our clients.

Additional Information

How we will support you

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

Hybrid working (Last updated on June 2026)

Category one (majority of roles) :

This role follows our 'balanced' hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way in line with the hybrid working policy.

Category two (more in the office) :

The expectation for this role is to be working in the office for a minimum of XX% of your time.

Category three (more remote) :

Due to the nature of this role, it is recognised that it can be performed mostly remotely with the expectation of coming into the office only as business needs require.

Equal opportunities

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culturehere.