Paralegal

Piper Alderman Lawyers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program

Study support

Parental Leave (up to 26 weeks)

Salary Continuance insurance

Purchased annual leave

Office and team events

Corporate discounts

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Pro-bono opportunities

Job summary

Piper Alderman Lawyers in Sydney is seeking an experienced Paralegal to support our Real Estate team on a broad range of commercial property and leasing matters. You will work closely with a Partner on major transactions, development projects and leasing portfolios for private and institutional clients.

Join a respected team known for collaboration and professional development, with opportunities to deepen property law experience in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Paralegal in a Real Estate/Property team within a law firm.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and retail leasing processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Client-focused with strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
• Proactive mindset and eagerness to continue learning.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review contracts for sale of land; attend settlements and registrations on PEXA.
• Assist with commercial and retail lease documentation.
• Prepare property-related correspondence and client updates.
• Coordinate with clients andStakeholders to progress transactions efficiently.
• Maintain matter documentation, precedents and workflows.
• Provide practical support throughout property transactions lifecycle.
• Handle file administration and post-completion tasks, including document execution.

Skills

Experience as paralegal

Property law knowledge

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Written & verbal communication

Autonomy & prioritisation

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Paralegal to support our dynamic and high performing Real Estate team in Sydney.

In this role, you’ll work closely with a Partner on broad range of commercial property and leasing matters, including major property transactions, development projects and leasing portfolios for both private and institutional clients. This is a fantastic opportunity to deepen your property law experience, working alongside a respected industry leader and within a supportive and collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing and reviewing contracts for sale of land (residential and commercial), negotiating amendments and completing sale or purchase contracts, attend to settlements and registration of documents on the PEXA workspace and liaise with clients
• Assisting with the preparation, review and execution of commercial and retail lease documentation
• Preparing property related correspondence and client updates
• Coordinating with clients, external stakeholders and internal teams to progress transactions efficiently
• Maintaining and updating matter documentation, precedents and workflows
• Providing practical and timely support throughout the life cycle of property transactions
• Attending to general file administration and post completion tasks, including execution of documents and registration of property dealings

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Paralegal in a Real Estate/Property team within a law firm
• Strong technical knowledge of commercial and retail leasing processes
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Client focused approach with strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• A positive, proactive mindset and eagerness to continue learning

About Us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks.

At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.

We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:

• A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including ourThrive@PiperAldermanWellbeing Program.
• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
• Automatic acceptance into the group Salary Continuance insurance plan.
• Purchased annual leave options.
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts.
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.