Senior Associate - Property & Development

Russell Kennedy; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Kennedy is seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join the Property & Development team in Melbourne and Sydney. You will manage retirement living transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, leasing, and development, and provide high‑quality drafting advice on property matters.

You will contribute to business development, draft varied agreements, conduct due diligence, mentor staff, and participate in information security practices and ISO 27001 training as part of firm

Qualifications

• Five+ years' post-admission experience in retirement living or commercial property work.
• Strong drafting and end-to-end transaction management.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Experience in a similar role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage retirement living transactions including acquisitions, disposals, leasing and development.
• Provide high-quality drafting advice on property matters and due diligence.
• Contribute to business development and marketing initiatives.
• Drafting various types of agreements.
• Due diligence for commercial and M&A transactions.
• Supervision and mentoring of staff including lawyers and clerks.
• Support information security practices and ISO 27001 training and awareness.
• Time recording and billing.
• ISO27001 audit participation and role modelling information security.

Skills

Property transactions

Retirement living

Commercial leasing

Drafting

Team leadership

Job description

Senior Associate - Property & Development

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Associate to join our Property & Development team in Melbourne & Sydney.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage retirement living (RV) transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, leasing, and development
• work.
• Provide high-quality drafting advice on property matters and due diligence.
• Contribute to business development and marketing initiatives to support the continued growth of the team.
• Drafting various types of agreements.
• Due diligence, including as part of commercial and M&A transactions;
• Supervision and mentoring of staff including lawyers, law clerks and non-legal staff;
• Support ISO 27001 compliance by role modelling information security best practices, ensuring employees, contractors and suppliers understand their information security responsibilities, and promoting appropriate training and awareness; and
• Time recording and billing.
• ISO27001 Audit - Act as a role model for information security. As well as setting an example of good practice, management responsibilities include ensuring that employees, relevant contractors and suppliers are aware of their responsibilities, and attend Information Security training were appropriate in accordance with ISO 27001, control A.6.3.

Skills/Knowledge

• Demonstrated experience across property transactions, retirement villages, commercial and retail leasing, project work, or related areas.
• Strong experience in commercial drafting and managing complex transactional files end-to-end.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ideally, experience working in a similar role.

Experience

• 5+ years' post admission experience in retirement living or commercial property work.

Further Information

Any questions regarding the vacancy can be directed to Kat Pena on [phone] or [e-mail]. Please note any offer of employment made by Russell Kennedy to the successful candidate will be subject to a police check.

Our Firm and Culture

Russell Kennedy is a commercial law firm with more than 380 people in Melbourne and Sydney. We are committed to providing exceptional legal strategies and solutions to our clients, guided by market-leading expertise across our key sectors of focus.

As part of our team, you'll receive hands-on experience, quality mentoring and access to valuable learning opportunities. We encourage a professional and committed work ethic, while recognising the importance of an enjoyable working environment and balanced lifestyle. We believe we have a culture where individuals of all backgrounds and abilities feel included and confident in bringing their whole selves to work, and where your talents are fostered, empowering you to contribute to the success of the firm.

Russell Kennedy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is certified as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, as well as being certified as a gold employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for employers with 500 or less employees. We respect and celebrate the things that make each of us different. The firm supports and promotes a range of initiatives to create an environment that is characterised by equal access and respected participation of all groups and individuals. There is a particular focus and emphasis on gender equality, inclusion of First Nations peoples, accessibility for people with disability, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and cultural diversity. Russell Kennedy is recognised by Australian Disability Network as a Disability Confident Recruiter employer.

Russell Kennedy is committed to attracting and retaining the best talent available. We acknowledge the importance of work-life balance, all current and prospective employees have access to flexible work options and workplace adjustments including alternate accessible formats, where required. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Leanda Nissen on 03 9609 1523.

Russell Kennedy Lawyers acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we meet and work. Our offices are situated on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri and Gadigal peoples. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, to their emerging leaders and to the resilience, creativity and vitality of their cultures including their laws and systems of governance.