Senior Associate - Real Estate

MinterEllison; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MinterEllison, one of Australia’s leading law and consulting firms, is seeking a property Senior Associate to join our Sydney Real Estate team. You will deepen client relationships and contribute across the property life cycle, guiding junior lawyers in a collaborative environment.

We welcome candidates with experience in property development, capital transactions, hotel acquisitions and complex leasing, who can deliver practical advice and standout client service while thriving in a

Qualifications

• Experience drafting, negotiating and advising on property development documents and capital transactions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Commercial mindset with strong client service focus.
• Collaborative team player who can also work independently.
• Commitment to growth, innovation and delivering exceptional results.

Responsibilities

• Work on property development documents and capital transactions across real estate.
• Handle hotel acquisitions, disposals and hotel management agreements.
• Draft and negotiate complex lease agreements for properties.
• Provide general property advisory services and guidance to clients.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Client service

Communication skills

Commercial mindset

Job description

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf )

Location: Sydney

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf )

Your Role

A great opportunity exists for a property Senior Associate to join our award winning, market leading Sydney Real Estate team. As well as building your legal knowledge, you will develop strong client relationships, deepen your understanding of, and involvement in, the real estate industry across the entire real estate life cycle, and guide and mentor junior members of the team in a collaborative and supportive environment.

We would like to hear from Senior Associates with experience in, or an interest in, the following types of work:

• property development, real estate joint ventures and titling
• capital transactions across all investment real estate asset classes
• hotel acquisitions and disposals and hotel management agreements
• complex lease drafting and negotiation
• general property advice

What You Need

We welcome applications from people who:

• are experienced in drafting, negotiating and advising on key property development documents and capital transactions
• have excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• have a commercial approach
• have a strong commitment to client service
• are passionate about the real estate industry, their clients and their team
• enjoy working in a collaborative manner but can also work independently
• continually contribute to the growth and success of the firm
• inspire others through their commitment to personal growth, innovation and the delivery of exceptional results

Our Team

The Sydney Real Estate team is led by Partners Alice Langham, Julie Purbrick, Rachel McNaught, Owen Kiely, Joanne Moore and Jakob Paartalu. The team offers a comprehensive range of property-related legal services for developers, investors, owners, landlords, property fund managers, listed property trusts and government.

In this role you will work closely with partners Alice Langham, Julie Purbrick, Rachel McNaught and Joanne Moore and their teams, who are sought after for their experience in advising on large and complex real estate and hotel transactions and developments. There will also be close contact with other leading lawyers working in the broader national real estate team and other specialist areas across the firm. The team's focus is on capital transactions, property development including title structuring and complex leasing and delivering an end-to-end solution to national and international industry-leading real estate and hotel owners, developers, financiers and government clients, including clients such as Dexus, EVT, Gurner Group, Lendlease, Mirvac, Salter Brothers and Stockland.