Senior Associate - Real Estate (Fixed Term Contract)

MinterEllison; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MinterEllison is seeking a Senior Associate in Perth to join our award-winning real estate team. This fixed-term role focuses on capital transactions, major projects, and financing, collaborating closely with partners and senior lawyers.

You will draft and negotiate complex documents, manage large transactions, and liaise with clients across jurisdictions. PQE 5+ years and a strong client relations mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Senior Associate with 5+ years PQE who can manage high-value transactions.
• Real estate and finance lawyers welcome.
• Experience in commercial property law focusing on capital transactions, urban development, and land tenure.
• Strong client focus and ability to build relationships.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Desire to grow a successful, collaborative real estate practice.
• Commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate complex documents for large transactions.
• Manage large real estate transactions from conception to fruition.
• Collaborate with partners and senior lawyers and interact with clients.
• Be part of one of the largest national real estate teams with cross-jurisdiction collaboration.
• Contribute to the growth of a high-performing real estate practice.

Skills

Real estate law

Capital transactions

Urban development

Land tenure

Client relationships

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Job description

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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.

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 Raphaeland 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
• a strong client focus and demonstrated ability to form enduring relationships with peers, clients and industry experts
• 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.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact [e-mail].