Associate | Senior Associate

Hall & Wilcox; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct client access

Mentoring from partners

Autonomy & responsibility

Career progression

Leading funds team

Job summary

Hall & Wilcox in Brisbane is seeking an exceptional Senior Associate to join our property team, working directly with two experienced property partners in a national practice renowned for high-value real estate transactions.

This role offers exposure to a full property lifecycle—from acquisitions and disposals through development, leasing and ongoing asset management—within a growing team advising investment funds, developers and major property owners across Australia.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5+ years' post-admission experience in property law.
• Strong technical and drafting skills.
• Experience managing transactions and client relationships.
• Commercially minded and solutions-focused.

Responsibilities

• Advise on major capital transactions across property sectors, including acquisitions, disposals and portfolio transactions.
• Work on complex development projects, including mixed-use, commercial, residential and industrial developments.
• Manage commercial leasing for institutional landlords, property funds and major tenants.
• Prepare and negotiate a broad range of property and development agreements.

Skills

Property law

Drafting

Client management

Commercial transactions

Job description

• Permanent, full-time position
• Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Competitive remuneration and our Hallstar reward and recognition program
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast and office social events
• Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community

Make the smarter choice. Come thrive with us. Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you here.

About the roleand team

Not all property roles are the same.

This opportunity places you at the intersection of institutional real estate investment, complex development projects and sophisticated commercial property transactions, becoming a key member of a growing practice that advises investment funds, developers and major property owners across Australia.

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Associate to join our Brisbane property team, working directly with two experienced property partners in a national practice recognised for delivering complex and high-value real estate transactions.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a lawyer seeking exposure to sophisticated property work across the full property lifecycle, from acquisitions and disposals through to development, leasing and ongoing asset management.

You will be involved in advising on:

• major capital transactions across all property sectors, including acquisitions, disposals and portfolio transactions for investment fund clients;
• complex development projects, including mixed-use, commercial, residential and industrial developments;
• commercial leasing for institutional landlords, property funds and major tenants; and
• a broad range of commercial agreements supporting property and development activities, including development management agreements, joint venture agreements, co-owners agreements, property management agreements, asset management agreements and related arrangements.

About you

You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• approximately 5+ years' post-admission experience in property law;
• strong technical and drafting skills;
• experience managing transactions and client relationships; and
• commercially minded and solutions-focused.

What We Offer

• direct access to high-profile clients and transactions;
• close mentoring from two experienced partners;
• significant autonomy and responsibility;
• genuine opportunities for career progression; and
• the opportunity to work alongside one of Australia's leading investment funds teams.

About us

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

We were recently named Law Firm of the Year at the 2026 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards.

We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and how it creates value for today and tomorrow. We’re known for Smarter Law: smarter thinking to create smarter solutions. We embrace innovative thinking and technology. We listen. We partner. We solve.

We are also known for having a great culture that values people and that lives our purpose and values - ourHallmarks.

Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive - everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Hear from our people about what it’s like to thrive at Hall & Wilcox: bit.ly/HWpeople
To learn more about Hall & Wilcox visit our website.

This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.

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