About this Role
Location: Sydney, NSW
Work Type: Full Time
Specialisation: Litigation & Dispute Resolution / Property Law
Experience Level: 4+ years PAE
Join a premier, nationally recognised commercial law firm within our specialist property disputes practice. The team boasts an impressive client portfolio of publicly listed and multi-national corporations, including some of Australia’s largest shopping centre owners, landlords, property funds, and developers.
The partner's practice is exclusively focused on property disputes, offering highly complex, high-stakes, and intellectually stimulating work. You will step into a fast-paced, client-focused environment that balances a sophisticated tier-one case load with a genuinely supportive and collaborative culture.
As an Associate or Junior Senior Associate with at least 4 years PAE, you will manage a variety of complex, multifaceted legal matters with a distinct focus on property and leasing-based disputes. Given your experience, you will enjoy a high level of autonomy on files while benefiting from structured partner oversight and mentorship.
High-Value Leasing Disputes: Work across high-profile retail leasing disputes for major shopping centre owners and commercial landlords.
Frontline Drafting & Litigation: Issue letters of demand, statutory demands, and breach notices. Commence legal proceedings across the Local, District, and Supreme Courts, as well as NCAT.
Strategic & Investigative Work: Handle guarantor issues, conduct detailed investigative work on the ASIC register, and manage financial positioning/strategic modeling for damages.
Complex Advisory: Access a broad range of matters involving misleading and deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct, breach of quiet enjoyment, consumer law litigation, relief against forfeiture, and complex legal/contractual interpretation cases.
You are a self-driven, career-minded professional who is passionate about advancing your career as a property disputes specialist. You thrive in a busy environment and appreciate the value of providing exceptional client service.
Experience: 4+ years Post Admission Experience (PAE) within a well-regarded commercial litigation or property disputes practice.
Technical Skills: Strong drafting skills (evidence and pleadings), sharp analytical problem-solving abilities, and meticulous attention to detail.
Courtroom Confidence: Proven experience in court appearance work and interlocutory applications.
Leadership & Teamwork: A desire to work collaboratively, with a willingness to mentor and guide junior lawyers within the practice.
Matter Management: Adept at managing multiple files, prioritising effectively, and meeting strict deadlines under minimal supervision.
Our firm strongly believes that investing in our people is fundamental to our shared success. We offer a modern, flexible, and inclusive working environment recognized by major industry bodies for gender diversity and workplace excellence.
Flexibility & Balance: 'Dress for your day' policy, flexible working hours, and diverse leave options (including purchased leave, career breaks, and study leave).
Health & Wellbeing: Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), corporate flu vaccinations, and an active social calendar.
Professional Growth: Work closely with leading experts in the field, with transparent career progression pathways and a strong internal recruitment referral bonus.
Community Impact: Opportunities to engage with our active Pro Bono practice, social justice funds, and internal diversity and wellbeing committees.
If you are looking to elevate your legal career and specialise within a leading national disputes team, please submit your CV and academic transcripts.