Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.
Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core.
We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding.
We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.
As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be.
Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.
At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions.
We are recognised as leading in these areas.
We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you.
We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources.
And we're focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.
All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals.
Our ambition
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior Solicitor with a passion for Real Estate law to join our leading Digital Legal Delivery team in Melbourne.
This role offers exposure to a wide range of blue-chip clients, innovative legal technology, and global strategic projects.
Responsibilities
Delivering Digital's real estate legal work, including high-volume leasing matters across commercial, industrial, and retail sectors, as well as supporting due diligence and transactions.
Providing commercially focused, practical and high-quality legal advice and service to clients.
Taking ownership of matters from instruction through to completion, ensuring delivery is timely, accurate and aligned with client objectives.
Supervising and mentoring junior team members, providing regular feedback through structured coaching sessions.
Operating as a key client contact, you will build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple clients.




Collaborating with colleagues in different offices and different practice groups, as well as across our global network, to deliver high-quality work on complex and large-scale deals.
Qualifications
A minimum of 4 years' experience as a Lawyer in a property or leasing practice.
A current unrestricted practicing certificate.
Leasing experience to include drafting and negotiating leases and related documents.
Experience working in a high-volume leasing practice will be highly regarded.
Robust academic results and a commitment to continuous learning.
Solid technical legal skills, including drafting, negotiation and matter management skills.
Experience supervising juniors, and a natural passion for developing others and cultivating a team culture in line with our firm's values.
An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies.
The team
Our Digital Legal Delivery combines the best analytical legal minds backed by investments in cutting-edge tools and technologists.
For more information about our capabilities, click here.
Awards and Recognitions
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is proud to be awarded Number 1 'Attraction Firm' (Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice *******), Law Firm of the Year (Australasian Law Awards, ****) and Most Innovative International Law Firm, Asia Pacific (Financial Times Awards ****).
What you can expect from us
We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices.
As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation.
We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.
We will align your growth with our ambitions.
We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you.




Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health.
If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.
For more benefits on offer such as our holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click here.
Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia's market leading law firm.
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance.
This is a key part of our Values - Human, Bold, and Outstanding.
Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance.
This is a key part of our Values - Human, Bold, and Outstanding.
Contract and Working Pattern
Working Pattern: Full time
Location: Melbourne
Contract type: Permanent
Team Digital Legal Delivery
Values
Values - Human, Bold, and Outstanding.
At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, we align your growth and ambition with ours.
We invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambitions.
And you share responsibility for playing a part in delivering the firm's growth and ambition too.
A leading global law firm, with over 6,000 people, we are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.
We're recognised leaders in demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work, and complex public and private transactions.
We're immersed in the many challenges that face our clients.
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📌 Senior Solicitor, Leasing (Digital Legal Delivery) (Melbourne)
🏢 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Australian Partnership
📍 Melbourne