Senior Associate, Real Estate - Property Development

Maddocks; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career progression

Paid parental leave

Health insurance

Salary continuance insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Diversity initiatives

Job summary

Maddocks is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Real Estate Development team in Melbourne. You will play a key role in leading matters, managing client relationships and mentoring junior lawyers while working closely with Partners on complex development projects across multiple sectors.

The role offers hybrid work arrangements and opportunities for career progression within a market-leading practice focused on end-to-end development advice and client service excellence.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years' PQE in property law.
• Strong experience in property development matters.
• Strategic, commercially focused advice to clients.
• Proven ability to manage complex transactions.
• Experience supervising and mentoring junior lawyers.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead matters in property development projects across residential, commercial, retail and industrial sectors.
• Manage client relationships and mentor junior lawyers.
• Collaborate with Partners on complex and high-profile development matters.
• Contribute to business development initiatives and firm growth.

Skills

Property law

Property development

Client relationship management

Mentoring junior lawyers

Drafting

Negotiation

Project management

Team collaboration

Business development

Job description

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation.We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and beingat the forefront of employee experience. We work closely withAustralian and international businesses, organisations andgovernments.

About the role

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Associate to joinour highly regarded Real Estate Development team, led by PartnerNick Holuigue.

The Real Estate Development practice at Maddocks is thepre-eminent property development practice in Victoria, comprisingmore than 50 professionals, including six Partners. The team workscollaboratively across the firm to provide end-to-end legal advicethroughout the property development cycle.

Acting for many of Australia's leading listed and privatedevelopers, we advise on all stages of the development process,from acquisition and structuring through to planning, delivery andproject completion. Our team is recognised for deliveringcommercially focused, strategic advice and maintaining a deepunderstanding of the evolving legal and regulatory landscapeaffecting the development industry.

As a Senior Associate, you will play a key role in leadingmatters, managing client relationships and mentoring juniorlawyers, while working closely with Partners on complex andhigh-profile development projects across the residential,commercial, retail andindustrial sectors. You will also have theopportunity to contribute to business development initiatives,industry engagement and the continued growth of the practice.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Approximately 5-7+ years' PQE in property law, with strongexperience in property development matters.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex transactions andproviding strategic, commercially focused advice toclients.
• A genuine passion for the property development sector and astrong understanding of the development lifecycle.
• Experience supervising, mentoring and developing juniorlawyers.
• Strong client relationship management skills and acommitment to delivering exceptional client service.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and project managementcapabilities.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability towork effectively across large, multidisciplinary teams.

In return, you will join a market-leading practice offeringhigh-quality work, strong career progression opportunities, and asupportive and collaborative environment.

Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster aculture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you willexperience:

A diverse and inclusive workplace:

We have beennamed an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WorkforceGender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along withbeing named a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace EqualityIndex's 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversityinternally through our Maddocks Gender Equality Network, MaddocksCALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride groups.

• Career Development: Learn and develop throughstructured learning and development programs at each stage of yourcareer and study support programs.
• Community involvement: give back to thecommunities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono andgrants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.
• Work flexibly: work in a hybrid way with partof your week in the office and support to set up your homeoffice.
• Wellbeing & Benefits: access to up to 20 weekspaid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance,salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program andparents and carers wellbeing programs.

Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is aresult of our inclusive culture and focus on complex andinteresting work.

To be eligible for this role you must be legally permittedto work in Australia. Please note that unsolicited applicationsfrom agencies will not be considered at this time.