LAWYER - REAL ESTATE

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with a market leading Property & Real Estate practice on some of the most complex and challenging deals?  We are currently recruiting an experienced lawyer or associate to join our team in Melbourne.

The Real Estate practice are trusted advisers to listed and private REITs, leading corporates, private equity, pension and super funds, property developers and financiers on complex commercial real estate matters, including capital transactions, leasing, development and investment funds.

About You:

Successful candidates will have:

• A minimum of 2 years PQE
• Demonstrated transactional real estate experience gained in a reputable commercial law firm
• Well developed knowledge of core areas of property legislation and GST in a property context
• Ability to support large, complex transactions through strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Client-focussed mindset and commercial acumen

About us:
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?
We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave - an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total).
• Generous parental leave entitlements – we offer up to 26 weeks paid leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months).
• Wellbeing program – we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – this is a key area of focus for the firm. We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program.

To apply click on the "apply" button or contact Mariah Ioannidis on 03 9672 3124 for a confidential discussion.

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