Senior Lawyer Writer, Commercial Real Estate, Practical Law Australia
Do you have 5 years’+ PQE experience working as a Property Lawyer within a top or mid-tier law firm or experience working as a specialist commercial property lawyer with an in-house team?
Has your experience predominantly related to commercial property law in Victoria and practice across several areas, including the sale of commercial and industrial property, off-the-plan developments, retail and commercial leasing, options and corporate related property transactions?
Due to growth, we have an exclusive opening to join the team of high-calibre lawyer writers at Practical Law Australia! We are seeking an expert senior lawyer with Commercial Property law experience (Victoria focus, but can be based elsewhere), who values a flexible role, a supportive team and a competitive salary and benefits.
About the Role
In this opportunity as Senior Lawyer Writer, Commercial Real Estate, you will:
Plan, research, write, draft, edit and maintain premium quality know-how resources including practice notes, standard documents, checklists and drafting notes.
Support internal peer review processes to ensure content is legally correct, kept continuously updated and maintained to reflect all relevant legal developments and reflect current market practice.
Keep up-to-date with property law, monitor legal, practice and market developments and keep our customers up-to-date with these changes.
Meet with external customers, industry and sector experts to maintain and build a superior understanding of property law related developments to ensure relevant and premium quality content is delivered that anticipates, meets and exceeds customer needs.
Assist in the development and publication of commissioned content authored by commercial lawyers in private practice.
Provide legal expertise in responding to queries from external customers about property law and practice.
About You
You’re a fit for the role of Senior Lawyer Writer, Commercial Real Estate if you:
Admitted to practise as a lawyer in Australia, with 5 years+ PQE experience, working as a commercial property lawyer in Victoria, most recently in an inhouse role or a top/mid-tier private practice.
An established reputation as an expert in your field. Bonus points for having built a professional presence on LinkedIn and if you enjoy networking with your peers.
A genuine and demonstrable interest in commercial property law, and in helping to re-invent the way legal know-how works. Prior published articles roles and a keen interest in engaging with new methods of providing content e.g., podcasts, social media, video content etc. would be highly regarded.
Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with your manager and the rest of the Practical Law team.
Genuine interest in legal research and writing and a keen ability to articulate and present your ideas, strategies and decisions.
A proactive, “get it done” mindset, always looking for solutions and not shy about pursuing them and Positive attitude, team-orientated, flexible, and analytical. Attention to detail is a must.
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What's in it For You?
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Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
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