Lawyer/Associate | Real Estate | Sydney

About you   

We are looking for a Lawyer/Associate with 1-2 years post-admission experience to join our highly regarded Real Estate team based in Sydney supporting Partners Sally Tuckfield, Rebecca Mercer and Yangmin Park. You will be passionate about all aspects of the property development process, managing and advising on a wide variety of property transactions, and eager to make an impact.

To be successful and thrive in this role you will have the following skills

• You will have 1-2 years solid post-admission experience with a mid to top tier law firm with a background in transactional property work, with a focus on leasing
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally (written and verbal)
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to be curious about the industries and markets within which our clients operate and develop knowledge quickly
• Demonstrated skillset to manage timeframes and proactively manage priorities as part of a high performing team in a fast-paced working environment
• Collaborative working style with a solutions-oriented mindset

This is a great opportunity to join a highly regarded team where you can learn from a range of experienced legal practitioners and subject-matter experts to build a long-term career.

Your role

Gadens is recognised as one of Australia’s leading real estate law practices with particular expertise in high value and strategic transactions, development projects and all types of large-scale leasing. Offering an integrated service through a consolidated practice comprising real estate, construction and planning capability, Gadens is well known for our full-service offering across residential, retail, commercial and industrial properties.
Working across multiple portfolios and for a variety of clients, you will gain exposure to a broad range of property and leasing matters, with support and supervision from experienced and approachable Partners.
  
About Gadens

Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.  
At Gadens, we:

• develop and inspire our people
• do the right thing and make an impact
• work with quality clients in our chosen markets
• solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
• are a widely recognised and respected brand.

At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of collaboration, authenticity, responsibility and excellence. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.
  
What we offer

• Flexibility – Hybrid working arrangements. This includes flexible working hours as well as equipment to support working from home.
• Financial – Market-competitive fixed remuneration, a generous incentive program recognising both billable performance and broader contribution and an employee recruitment referral program.
• Leave - Ability to purchase up to 3 weeks of annual leave a year as well as a gifted day of leave for your birthday month which we call “Gadens day”.
• Health & Wellbeing – We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits to empower and support our people including regular social events, employee assistance program, discounted private health insurance, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, recognition awards and much more!
• Learning & Development –We promote a culture of continuous learning opportunities including access to professional development programs for all employees.
• Community involvement – We give back to the community through our well-established pro bono program as well as staff volunteering initiatives.
• 30 weeks paid parental leave – Our market leading policy includes 30 weeks paid parental leave for all permanent staff, with no tenure required. This includes superannuation contributions while on parental leave, an external coach to support through various stages of parental leave and support and paid leave for surrogacy and IVF treatment.

We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm. To find out more please visit www.gadens.com