About the role

Working directly with the Director, you will build your capability through a mix of litigation, advice work, research, drafting, client contact and matter coordination. You will develop responsibility for suitable matters, with supervision appropriate to your experience and admission status. You will be responsible for, and have carriage of your own matters, with supervision from the Director.

You will develop early responsibility for suitable matters under the Director's supervision, applying sound legal judgment and practical thinking to help clients progress complex property and development issues.

Key responsibilities

- Researching legislation, planning instruments and case law
- Drafting advices, correspondence, submissions and court documents
- Assisting with development applications and appeals, planning agreements, enforcement matters, property due diligence and transactions
- Liaising with councils, barristers, experts and other parties, and attending meetings, site inspections and hearings as required
- Supporting litigation preparation, file management, time recording and billing
- Contributing to legal articles
- Coordinating allocated matters from instruction to completion, maintaining transparent action plans and communicating progress, deadlines and emerging issues
- Maintaining accurate files, recording time promptly, supporting matter budgets and billing processes

About you

- Law degree and eligibility for admission in NSW,



with Practical Legal Training completed or nearing completion; alternatively, admission as a solicitor with approximately two to three years of post-admission experience
- Genuine interest in planning and environment law and property law
- Strong legal research, analysis and drafting skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and accurately
- Ability to organise competing priorities, meet deadlines and know when to seek guidance or escalate an issue
- Professional communication, sound judgment, attention to detail and a collaborative approach to clients and colleagues
- Capacity to travel for occasional court appearances, meetings and site work across NSW
- Current NSW driver licence
- Relevant study, placement or practice experience will be valued

About us Whiteacre Legal is a boutique Wollongong firm that helps clients navigate complex planning and property issues. Its approach combines careful preparation, practical strategy and a determination to progress matters. Honesty, client focus and independent thinking shape the way the team works.

At Whiteacre

Legal, we bring the same level of expertise and skill you would expect from a top-tier firm to every client, and we pursue every matter with skill, preparation, and determination. We treat every client with honesty and respect, and we hold those who cause harm to the standards of fairness and accountability the law demands.

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