Paralegal - Leasing

MinterEllison; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Minter Ellison in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Leasing Paralegal to join our office. You’ll work on complex, high-volume retail and commercial leasing matters across multiple jurisdictions, supporting national clients as part of our collaborative leasing team.

You’ll prepare, negotiate and progress leases, manage your own files, and interact directly with clients, tenants and their lawyers. The role offers mentorship from senior lawyers and a fast-paced, tech-enabled environment.

Qualifications

• Experience handling high-volume retail and commercial leasing.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.
• Excellent client service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to own matters and client portfolios.
• Comfort with technology and learning new systems.
• Willingness to contribute to process improvement.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, negotiate and progress leases for clients and manage files.
• Deal directly with clients and negotiate with tenants and their lawyers.

Skills

Leasing experience

Client service

Attention to detail

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Tech-savvy

Job description

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Work at the core of our real estate practice

We’re looking for an experienced Leasing Paralegal to join our Melbourne office. You’ll work on complex, high-volume retail and commercial leasing matters across multiple jurisdictions, supporting national clients as part of our collaborative national leasing team. You’ll have state-of-the-art technology, systems and AI tools behind you.

The role

You’ll prepare, negotiate and progress leases for our clients and manage your own files. You’ll deal directly with clients and negotiate with their tenants and the tenants’ lawyers.

The team

Our leasing team is known for a commercial, pragmatic approach to leasing transactions. We deliver a whole-of-lifecycle service and focus on building a partnership between landlord and tenant, which leads to optimal outcomes for our clients. Our major leasing clients include Abacus, Charter Hall, Deka, Dexus, IFM Investors, Lendlease, MA Financial, Reading and Stockland.

About you

You’ll bring confidence, enthusiasm and drive to complement our experienced paralegals and lawyers. In return, our respected senior lawyers will mentor and train you. You’ll also have:

• The ability to work in a high-volume practice and manage multiple matters at once
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Great interpersonal skills and exceptional client service
• The initiative and drive to take ownership of your matters and client portfolios
• Comfort with technology and learning new systems
• An interest in contributing to process and systems improvement
• The ability and desire to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Leasing experience is welcome and preferred.