Lawyer, Real Assets (Property)

Gilbert + Tobin; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 26 weeks parental leave

Additional annual leave

Subsidised café

Subsidised gym

End-of-trip facilities

Retail discounts

Social events

Job summary

Gilbert + Tobin is seeking an experienced real estate lawyer to join our Real Assets team in Sydney. You will advise on acquisitions and disposals, development projects, and complex property transactions across sectors.

You should have two or more years PQE in real estate or related transactional areas, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage deadlines in a collaborative, client-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Two or more years’ post-qualified experience in real estate and property or related transactional area.
• Proven drafting, analytical and transaction management skills.
• Experience advising on complex property transactions, development projects and/or leasing matters.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
• Strong commercial judgment and client-focused problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Advise on acquisitions and disposals of commercial and other real assets, including large portfolios.
• Involve in real estate and infrastructure development projects and related transaction structures.
• Prepare and negotiate lease and other complex property documentation.
• Advise major corporate occupiers on high‑value leasing arrangements.
• Address property aspects of broader corporate and infrastructure transactions.
• Engage across sectors including energy, hospitality, logistics and agribusiness real assets.

Skills

Drafting

Transaction management

Real estate transactions

Leasing experience

Commercial awareness

Independent work

Team collaboration

Job description

Gilbert + Tobin is built on enduring values of excellence, trust, respect, integrity and good corporate citizenship. We are a leading firm with over 500 lawyers, trusted by our clients to navigate today’s increasingly complex world.

We are purpose-built for our clients’ most complex work – across transactions, disputes and regulation. Our partners are leaders in their fields, delivering the highest quality legal advice and providing an exceptional edge for our clients. They also provide our lawyers with the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best in the profession. We are innovators in the use of technology, redefining value and service in the legal industry.

Our open, merit-based culture attracts and inspires the best legal talent. Founded in 1988, G+T’s journey has been one of relentless ambition and rapid progress, achieving extraordinary success in just over three decades.

We remain as determined as ever to be the best it’s possible to be.

About our Real Assets team

G+T’s Real Assets team advises on some of the largest and most significant real estate and real asset transactions in the Australian market, acting for leading institutional investors, private capital sponsors, developers, asset managers and major corporates.

Our Real Estate practice advises across the full property lifecycle, with expertise spanning acquisitions and disposals, major property portfolios, real estate and infrastructure development, corporate leasing and complex property transactions. As part of our broader Real Assets offering, the team works closely with specialists across M&A, finance, funds, construction, planning and environment, tax and regulation to deliver integrated advice on complex, high-value investments.

Our work spans a diverse range of sectors and asset classes, including commercial property, logistics and industrial, hospitality, living and accommodation, agribusiness, energy and infrastructure.

We are looking for an experienced real estate lawyer to join our team, working closely with Amanda Hempel , Partner and Head of G+T’s Real Estate group.

Amanda has broad and extensive experience across real estate and infrastructure development, acquisitions and disposals and corporate leasing, with particular expertise in complex property portfolios. Her practice also encompasses the energy, rural and agribusiness sectors.

You will work closely with Amanda and the broader Real Assets team on significant and complex transactions and development matters across a diverse range of asset classes and industries. The role provides exposure to major acquisitions and disposals, development projects, portfolio transactions, corporate leasing and transactions involving infrastructure, energy, hospitality and other operational real assets.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising on acquisitions and disposals of commercial, industrial and other real assets, including large-scale property portfolios
• Advising on real estate and infrastructure development projects and associated transaction structures
• Preparing and negotiating agreements for lease, leases and other complex property documentation
• Advising major corporate occupiers on strategic and high-value leasing arrangements
• Advising on the property aspects of broader corporate and infrastructure transactions
• Advising on transactions across sectors, including energy and renewables, hospitality, logistics, rural and agribusiness, and other operational real assets

About you

You are a skilled lawyer with two or more years’ post-qualified experience in real estate and property or a related transactional area. You bring sound judgment, a proactive mindset and a focus on delivering high-quality legal and commercial outcomes.

In addition, you will have:

• Proven drafting, analytical and transaction management skills
• Experience advising on complex property transactions, development projects and/or leasing matters
• A practical and client-focused approach to solving problems
• The ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team
• The ability to manage deadlines and competing demands effectively
• Commercial judgment and an interest in understanding the broader drivers behind clients’ transactions
• An interest in contributing to both exceptional client outcomes and the continued growth of the Real Assets practice

What we will offer you

Gilbert + Tobin offers a friendly, flexible and professional working environment. In addition to top of market remuneration, we provide our people with benefits such as up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave, additional annual leave, a subsidised café, subsidised gym membership, end-of-trip facilities, exclusive retail discounts, social events and much more. You can view our full list of benefits here: gtlaw.com.au/careers/benefits .

Our offices are based in beautiful sunlit open spaces with panoramic views of the city and easy access to public transport, restaurants, cafes and exercise facilities.