Senior Associate – Property (Commercial Leasing)

Mitry Emerson Lewis Lawyers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitry Emerson Lewis Lawyers in Sydney CBD is seeking a Senior Associate in Property (Commercial Leasing). You will own leasing matters end to end and serve as the day-to-day contact for landlords, tenants, and developers across retail, hospitality, childcare and aged care sectors.

You will draft leases and related documents, negotiate terms, and supervise junior lawyers while building long-term client relationships in a growing, merger-enabled firm.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ PQE with substantial leasing experience.
• Admitted in NSW with a current practising certificate.
• Strong drafting and careful contract review.
• Confident, commercial and comfortable owning client relationships.
• Good judgement on when to run with a matter and when to bring in a partner.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial leasing work and run files end to end.
• Be the day-to-day contact for clients including family offices, developers, shopping centre owners and industry leaders.
• Advise on and draft leases, agreements for lease and related documents for landlords, tenants and developers.
• Act on retail, commercial, shopping centre and development matters.
• Negotiate with counterparties and elevate key issues to the partner.
• Supervise and mentor our junior lawyers.

Skills

Leasing experience

Client relationship management

Drafting

Negotiation

Mentoring juniors

Job description

Senior Associate – Property (Commercial Leasing)

Mitry Emerson Lewis Lawyers – Sydney CBD NSW

Mitry Emerson Lewis (MEL) is a leading boutique commercial, litigation and property law firm. Our lawyers work on quality matters with real responsibility, work directly with partners and build long-term client relationships.

The role

Working directly with one of our partners, you will have ownership of commercial leasing work:

Run your own files end to end and be the day-to-day contact for clients, including substantial family offices, developers, shopping centre owners, and industry leading business groups, including in the retail, hospitality, childcare and aged care sectors

Advise on and draft leases, agreements for lease and related documents for landlords, tenants and developers

Act on retail, commercial, shopping centre and development matters

Negotiate with counterparties and elevate key issues to the partner

Supervise and mentor our junior lawyers

About you

4+ years’ PQE with substantial leasing experience (shopping centre or development work is an advantage)

Admitted in NSW with a current practising certificate

Strong drafting and careful contract review

Confident, commercial and comfortable owning client relationships

Good judgement on when to run with a matter and when to bring in a partner

Why MEL

Direct partner access and responsibility from day one

A growing firm (the product of a merger in early 2026)

A collaborative team with a clear path to progression

Competitive remuneration, with incentive or revenue-share arrangements open for discussion