Senior Associate - Real Estate (Fixed Term Contract)

MinterEllison; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MinterEllison's Perth Infrastructure, Construction and Property team is seeking a Senior Associate to join its award-winning real estate practice on a fixed-term 12-month basis. You will work closely with partners and senior lawyers on high-value capital transactions, major projects including urban renewal, and financing, drafting and negotiating complex documents, and managing large transactions.

This role suits a real estate and finance lawyer with PQE 5 years plus, who can work autonomously

Qualifications

• We are looking for a Senior Associate (PQE 5 years plus) who can manage high-value transactions and diversify their practice.
• Experience in commercial property law with a focus on capital transactions, urban development and land tenure.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate complex real estate documents and manage large transactions.
• Work closely with partners and senior lawyers and interact directly with clients.

Skills

Drafting skills

Client relationships

Property transactions

Urban development

Job description

Location: Perth

Contract Type: Fixed Term

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 currently exists for a Senior Associate to join our award winning real estate team working closely with the partners and senior lawyers across a range of real estate transactions. This is a fixed term opportunity for 12 months. As a member of this team you will have a focus on capital transactions, major projects (including urban renewal), structured real estate transactions and financing.

This opportunity would suit someone who is looking to work on projects from conception to fruition. The team acts for government agencies, a number of major property owners, developers and financiers on all aspects of the real estate transactions with a focus on major projects.

In this role you will work closely with the partners and senior lawyers to draft and negotiate complex documents and manage large transactions and you will deal directly with clients. You will also be part of one of the largest national real estate teams and there will be regular opportunities to work closely with colleagues across all jurisdictions and lines of business.

Our Team

MinterEllison's Perth Infrastructure, Construction and Property team is led by partners Lee Rossetto, Gehann Perera, Tom French, Alex Lowe and Nada Raphael and provides comprehensive legal support to government agencies, major institutional property investors, developers, landlords, retirement village operators, contractors, financiers and tenants on all facets of urban renewal, commercial, industrial, retail and residential property including due diligences, acquisitions, disposals, development, leasing and disputes.

Our energetic and high profile team is proud to be working on iconic projects that are shaping the Perth landscape now and into the future.

What You Need

We are looking to recruit a Senior Associate (PQE 5 years plus) who are able to successfully manage high value transactions and are looking to diversify their practice.

We welcome applications from real estate and finance lawyers with:

• experience in commercial property law, with a particular focus on capital transactions, urban development and land tenure
• strong drafting skills
• a strong client focus and demonstrated ability to form enduring relationships with peers, clients and industry experts
• a keen eye for detail
• an ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, sharing files and clients
• a desire to help grow a successful and collaborative real estate practice
• a commitment to excellence that matches our own.