Real Estate Lawyer (1-3 yrs) – Sydney

We are seeking a Real Estate Lawyer (1–3 years PQE) to join our large and highly experienced real estate practice in Sydney. You will work within a market-leading team advising on some of the most significant, complex and high-value commercial real estate transactions in the Australian market.

Working closely with leading partners, you will be involved across the full transaction lifecycle, including major developments, acquisitions, disposals and capital partnering. The team advises Australian and international investors, developers, funds and corporates across office, retail, industrial, residential, build-to-rent, infrastructure-adjacent and mixed-use assets. You will collaborate with colleagues across tax, construction, finance, foreign investment, competition and environment and planning to deliver integrated, commercially astute advice.

In this role, you will:

• Advise on acquisitions and disposals of commercial real estate assets
• Draft, negotiate and review key transactional and development documentation
• Support major real estate developments from structuring through delivery
• Work directly with clients and collaborate across practice groups

You will have:

• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with strong knowledge of the real estate industry
• Strong commitment to client service and well-developed relationship management ability
• Team focus, including the ability to mentor junior colleagues and support other team members
• First-rate experience drafting complex agreements and allocating risk in a commercially appropriate manner
• Recognised major development experience gained in a similar environment
• Strong technical skills, sound commercial judgement and attention to detail
• A genuine interest in complex, large-scale real estate work

We are a top-tier independent Australian firm, part of the region’s story for nearly 200 years, offering a full-service capability trusted on complex and consequential matters. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse backgrounds.

If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary to work in Australia.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 1–3 years PQE in real estate law, gained in a top-tier or comparable environment
• Experience on major commercial real estate transactions and developments
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Strong commercial judgement and attention to detail
• Commitment to client service and relationship management
• Team focus with willingness to mentor junior colleagues