Property Lawyer

Mane Consulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane Consulting in Sydney is seeking a property lawyer with 3-5 years' experience to join a leading Property & Development team. You will work with market-leading partners on significant projects nationwide, with exposure to complex, high-value transactions.

You will manage matters from structuring and due diligence to negotiation and completion, draft and negotiate contracts, and engage directly with sophisticated clients.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in a property practice.
• Experience across acquisitions, disposals, leasing and development.
• Strong drafting and negotiation capabilities.
• Analytical and commercial problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build client relationships.
• Interest in property and development sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage matters from structuring and due diligence through to negotiation and completion.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts for sale, option, development and leases.
• Leasing, development and option agreements.
• Property financing transactions and transaction lifecycle support.
• Due diligence investigations and transaction management.
• Direct engagement with sophisticated clients and advisers.
• Structuring and negotiation of complex property arrangements.

Skills

Property transactions

Due diligence

Contract drafting

Client relationship management

Education

Admitted lawyer

Job description

About the Company:

For property lawyers looking to move beyond high-volume transactional work and step into a genuinely sophisticated practice, opportunities like this are rare.

This is an opportunity to join one of Australia’s most respected property practices and work alongside market-leading partners on matters that shape major developments and investment projects nationally.

Our client is a highly regarded Australian commercial law firm with an exceptional reputation across the property, development and private capital sectors. Acting for major private groups, developers, family offices, investors and entrepreneurial businesses, the firm is regularly involved in some of Australia’s most significant property and development projects.

This is an opportunity to join a leading Property & Development team in Sydney. Working closely with recognised leaders in the market, you will be given meaningful responsibility from day one, direct access to clients and exposure to complex, high-value transactions across the full property lifecycle.

About the Opportunity:

• You will have the opportunity to manage matters from initial structuring and due diligence through to negotiation, completion and implementation, while continuing to develop your commercial judgement and technical expertise.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts for sale, option agreements, development agreements, leases and other transaction documents
• Leasing, development and option agreements
• Property financing transactions, supporting the full transaction lifecycle.
• Due diligence investigations and transaction management
• Structuring and negotiation of complex property arrangements
• Direct engagement with sophisticated clients, counterparties and advisers

About You:

• Admitted lawyer with 3-5 years’ gained within a reputable property practice and have developed strong experience across commercial property transactions.
• Experience advising on acquisitions, disposals, leasing and development matters
• Strong drafting and negotiation capabilities
• Excellent analytical and commercial problem-solving skills
• Confidence managing matters and building client relationships
• A genuine interest in the property and development sector
• A collaborative and proactive approach to practice