Join our top-ranked Band 1 Real Estate team and take your career to the next level. We are seeking a talented and driven Senior Associate to join our Melbourne practice on a permanent basis.

About the Role

Working alongside Real Estate Partners Alison Kennedy and Jerome Martin, you will advise major institutional, corporate, and government clients on market-leading and high-profile transactions across all major asset classes, including commercial, industrial, retail, residential, infrastructure, data centres, and renewables. With an unrivalled portfolio of major commercial and government clients, our team is recognised as a trusted adviser to many of the most prominent participants in the Australian real estate market.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead complex property transactions with a high degree of autonomy, managing matters from instruction through to completion
- Draft explicit, commercially focused advice tailored to sophisticated clients
- Build and manage client relationships, including presenting directly to client stakeholders
- Mentor and coach junior lawyers within the team, fostering their professional growth
- Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team environment

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking candidates with approximately 6-8 years' PQE (or equivalent experience) in a leading property practice.

- Broad transactional experience across multiple property classes, with government sector experience being highly desirable
- Ability to lead transactions with support from partners, together with exceptional organisational skills to manage competing priorities and attention to detail




- Strong commercial instincts and a genuine commitment to delivering excellent client service
- Confidence in independently building and maintaining client and stakeholder relationships

What We Offer

In return, you will gain access to market-leading, complex work that will accelerate your professional development. You will work with a team of industry leaders on some of Australia’s most significant and complex property projects, providing you with unparalleled opportunities to grow your expertise.

The Real Estate Team

As a key player in many of Australia's most significant and complex property projects, the multidisciplinary Real Estate team boasts some of the country's foremost experts in all areas of property law. Our team advises clients in Australia and overseas including foreign institutional investors, fund managers, government authorities, real estate investment trusts, developers and other stakeholders on some of the largest and complex projects in Australia.

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Accessibility and Inclusion

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

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Our Culture

As Australia's leading independent law firm, our culture has been built by innovative thinkers.



They are the driving force behind the firm and if you choose to be part of the team your expectations will be challenged every step of the way.

As part of this innovative team you will be working across major national, government, and global clients. All the while collaborating with some of the sharpest legal minds in the industry.

Clayton Utz has also been a powerful force in Australian pro bono practice, striving to deliver justice for those who need it and not just those who can afford it. In your time here you'll be constantly surprised by the projects you get to work on and what you can accomplish.

We're looking for individuals who will thrive under our spirit of independence.

Built around independent thinkers we believe surrounding ourselves with dynamic, ambitious and collaborative individuals is key to creating an environment of success. In return we're committed to fostering a career path that's unique to each individual.

Imagine what you could achieve at a top law firm that actually values independent thinking. Are you up for the challenge?

We are committed to an inclusive culture in which all of our people are recognised for their unique contributions and are encouraged and supported to achieve their full potential.

Learn more Pro bono is a fundamental part of Clayton Utz. Learn more The traditional legal career path is evolving. By consulting with us you can expand your experience, develop your skill set and work on a variety of assignments with top-tier organisations in a range of sectors. Learn more

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📌 Senior Associate - Real Estate – Melbourne
🏢 Clayton Utz
📍 Melbourne