Lawyer | Real Estate | Canberra

Gadens; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive remuneration

Parental leave 30 weeks

Leave purchase option

Wellbeing benefits

Learning & development

Pro bono/community

Job summary

Gadens is seeking a Lawyer with 1+ year post-admission experience to join our Real Estate team in Canberra. You will handle property development transactions, engage directly with clients, and contribute to a highly regarded practice.

Join a collaborative environment with a focus on learning from experts and building a long-term career in Australian property law. Hybrid working arrangements are offered to support flexibility and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated working experience in a range of property development transactions.
• A confident communicator – both written and verbal – who can engage professionally with clients and colleagues.
• A natural relationship builder with strong interpersonal skills.
• Curious about your clients’ industries and quick to develop sector knowledge.
• Skilled at managing competing priorities and deadlines within a team environment.
• A collaborative problem-solver with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and as part of a team with direct client contact.
• Gain broad general property exposure across the real estate spectrum.
• Support and collaborate with Partner group and colleagues on transactions.

Skills

Property development transactions

Communication skills

Relationship building

Client industry curiosity

Prioritization

Collaborative problem-solving

Job description

We’re ideally seeking a Lawyer with 1+ years post-admission experience to join our highly regarded Real Estate team based in Canberra. You will be passionate about all aspects of the property development process and eager to make an impact.

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

• Demonstrated working experience in a range of property development transactions
• A confident communicator – both written and verbal – who can engage professionally with clients and colleagues
• A natural relationship builder with strong interpersonal skills
• Curious about your clients’ industries and quick to develop sector knowledge
• Skilled at managing competing priorities and deadlines within a team environment
• A collaborative problem-solver with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset

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

The Real Estate team has a proven track record of handling significant transactions within the Australian property market. Our expertise extends across the entire spectrum of property-related matters, encompassing logistics and industrial estates, agricultural property, hotel and leisure assets, commercial offices and retail shopping centres. We have been integral in advising clients from the initial stages of acquisition through to development, providing comprehensive guidance and strategic insight throughout the process.

With the support of an experienced and approachable Partner group and other lawyers and paralegals, you will work both independently and as part of a team, with direct client contact. This is a great opportunity to gain broad general property exposure, working within a collaborative team.

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 together
• are a widely recognised and respected brand.

What we offer

• Flexibility – Hybrid working arrangements. This includes flexible working hours as well as equipment to support working from home.
• Financial – Market-competitive fixed remuneration, a generous incentive program recognising both billable performance and broader contribution and an employee recruitment referral program.
• 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.
• Leave - Ability to purchase up to 4 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.