Property Senior Associate/Special Counsel
Job No:
CBP275
Location:
Sydney
Founded over a century ago, Colin Biggers & Paisley continues to realise our vision of being recognised as the leading provider of legal services in our chosen fields of expertise. Today our practice has over 400 staff, offices in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, and a track record of high engagement and collaborative leadership.
About the role:
Work closely with an established and experienced Property & Development team with a range of clients.
Ideally candidates will have experience in:
- Acquisitions and disposal;
- Compulsory acquisition of easements and the extinguishment of easements by court order;
- Drafting covenants, easements, by-laws and strata management statements;
- Drafting shared facilities agreements, development contracts, by-laws and management statements;
- Legal titles including community title, staged stratum and strata leasehold developments;
- Preparing and negotiating complex contracts for sale;
- Residential, commercial and industrial site acquisition, development and sale;
- Retail tenancy and strata disputes;
- Advising on appropriate corporate structures and risk mitigation;
- Commercial leasing;
- Due diligence for property acquisition and finance;
- Project and structured finance;
- Property joint venture, development agreements, profit sharing and project management agreements with both the private and public sector; and
- Public-private partnerships.
The successful candidate:
Ideal background and skills include:
- Ideally a minimum of 5 years PAE within property law;
- Strong technical experience;
- Excellent drafting skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Excellent organisational skills;
- Ability to relate to people at all levels and work in a team; and
- Client relationship focused and committed to establishing a long-term, successful career
About us:
At Colin Biggers & Paisley, our workplace culture focuses on excellence without losing sight of work/life balance.
We established the Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation which brings together our entire community offering, underpinned by a central strategy of promoting and protecting the rights of women and children in Australia and abroad through pro bono legal services, volunteering and charitable contributions.
We offer an environment where our values of Balance, Respect, Loyalty and Integrity guide all of our actions. We continually invest in our people, providing training, learning and support, and promoting a social and connected environment. We also offer other benefits such as social and sporting functions, rewards and recognition, casual Fridays, massages and professional memberships.