Lawyer/Associate | Real Estate | Melbourne

Gadens; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (30 weeks)

Hybrid working

Extra annual leave options

Health & wellbeing benefits

Learning & development

Pro bono/community involvement

Job summary

Gadens is a leading Australian law firm based in Melbourne, seeking a Lawyer/Associate with a property-focused background and 2-4 years PQE to join its Real Estate Team supporting Partners Lui Scipioni, Alexandra Walker and Michael Mercier. The role emphasizes strong drafting, client relationships, and the ability to manage priorities within a team.

It offers exposure to a broad range of leasing matters, real estate transactions, and professional development opportunities within a market-leading

Qualifications

• 2-4 years PQE with a property background ideally across leasing matters.
• Exceptional drafting skills and eye for detail.
• Strong ability to build and maintain effective client relationships.
• Proven ability to manage timeframes and priorities within a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Support Partners in Real Estate Team in Melbourne.
• Contribute to leasing matters and property transactions.
• Learn from experts and develop long-term career in real estate.

Skills

Property leasing experience

Drafting skills

Client relationships

Time management

Communication (written and verbal)

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lawyer/Associate with ideally 2-4 years PQE to join our highly regarded Real Estate Team based in Melbourne supporting Partners - Lui Scipioni, Alexandra Walker and Michael Mercier.

To be successful and thrive in this role you will have the following skills

• At least 2-4 years of experience with a property background ideally working across a broad range of leasing matters
• The ability to demonstrate exceptional drafting skills and an eye for detail
• Strong ability to build and maintain effective client relationships
• A demonstrated skillset to manage timeframes and proactively manage priorities within a team
• An ability to communicate effectively and professionally (written and verbal)

This is a great opportunity to join a highly regarded team where you can learn from experts and build a long-term career.

Your role

Gadens is proud to operate one of Australia’s most respected and comprehensive real estate practices, advising on a wide range of real estate matters across Australia. Our team is known for its depth of expertise and commercial insight across the retail, industrial, and mixed-use sectors and in property development, commercial and industrial leasing, property management and property acquisitions and disposals.

While leasing remains a valued part of our offering—particularly in the retail sector—our practice extends far beyond. We support major real estate transactions and developments, acting for leading institutional investors, developers, landlords, and operators across Australia. We are proud to support over 150 shopping centres nationwide and continue to deliver industry leading services backed by deep sector knowledge.

Why Join Gadens?

• Be part of a market-leading real estate team with a national footprint
• Work on diverse and high-impact property matters
• Collaborate with experienced professionals in a supportive, client-focused environment
• Grow your career with access to top-tier clients and meaningful development opportunities

About Gadens

Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.

At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of collaborate, authentic, responsible and excellent. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.

• develop and inspire our people
• do the right thing and make an impact
• work with quality clients in our chosen markets
• solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly togetherare a widely recognised and respected brand

What we offer

• 30 weeks paid parental leave – Our market leading policy includes 30 weeks paid parental leave for all permanent staff, with no tenure required. This includes superannuation contributions while on parental leave, an external coach to support through various stages of parental leave and support and paid leave for surrogacy and IVF treatment.
• Financial – Market-competitive fixed remuneration, a generous incentive program recognising both billable performance and broader contribution and an employee recruitment referral program.
• Flexibility – Hybrid working arrangements. This includes flexible working hours as well as equipment to support working from home.
• Leave - Ability to purchase up to 3 weeks of annual leave a year as well as a gifted day of leave for your birthday month which we call “Gadens day”
• Health & Wellbeing – We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits to empower and support our people including, regular social events, employee assistant program, bonus program for non-fee earners, discounted private health insurance, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, recognition awards and much more!
• Learning & Development –We promote a culture of continuous learning opportunities including access to professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring study support as well for further education.
• Community involvement – We give back to the community through our well-established pro bono program as well as staff volunteering initiatives.