The Opportunity
Join a leading education organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.
- Duration: 2 months
- Arrangement: Full time (hybrid)
- Location: Melbourne
About You
You are an experienced transactional real estate lawyer with a minimum of 5 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.
Your Experience & Expertise:
- Demonstrated experience advising on a broad range of property law matters within a government, statutory authority, private practice or in-house environment
- Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating leases, licences, easements and other property-related agreements
- Proven ability to advise on complex property transactions and land use matters relating to public infrastructure, education assets and government-owned land
- Experience supporting property development projects, including site feasibility assessments, title reviews and land acquisition matters
- Strong understanding of land title issues and the ability to identify legal risks associated with property ownership, development and occupation
- Experience providing legal advice on leasing and licensing arrangements involving public assets and third-party occupiers
- Familiarity with compulsory acquisition processes, native title matters and Aboriginal cultural heritage considerations
- Ability to provide strategic and practical legal advice on property disputes, land access issues and related regulatory matters
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience supporting government agencies, project teams, school leadership and operational stakeholders
- Ability to supervise, mentor and provide technical guidance to junior lawyers and team members
- Experience managing multiple matters simultaneously while balancing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations
Attributes:
- Strong technical property law capability combined with practical commercial judgement
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex legal and operational issues
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide concise and practical advice to non-legal stakeholders
- Confident stakeholder manager capable of building trusted relationships across government, project and operational teams
- Collaborative and supportive leadership style with the ability to mentor and guide junior team members
- Adaptable and resilient with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic and evolving project environment
- Strong attention to detail while maintaining focus on broader strategic and project objectives
Requirements:
- Current Australian practising certificate
- Right to live and work in Australia
About Reach
Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.
Why join Reach?
Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around. We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.
Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:
- Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
- A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.
- The backing of a global firm — the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.
Interested?
Ready to find out more? Apply now or get in touch with Adam Saunders, our Talent Solutions Advisor, at [email protected] — we'd love to hear from you.
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