Counsel

Counsel, Real Estate — Sydney (14-month fixed-term)

  • LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Work typeOn-site
  • PracticeReal Estate

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Join a global law firm’s Sydney real estate team on a 14-month fixed-term contract, providing specialist commercial property advice across a broad range of transactions. The role sits in a collaborative, high‑quality practice that advises institutional and corporate clients.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities include advising on acquisitions, disposals, leasing, development and platform transactions; drafting, reviewing and negotiating real estate contracts; and managing relationships with counterparties and external counsel.

The role includes supervising and managing a small team of graduate, associate and senior associate real estate specialists and working to firm-wide quality and risk standards.

  • Qualified solicitor in Australia with a current practising certificate
  • Significant post-qualification experience in corporate real estate law, including leasing
  • Strong drafting, negotiation and commercial analytical skills
  • Proven ability to manage multiple matters to deadlines
  • Experience supervising and developing junior lawyers (law firm or in-house preferred)

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