The role

Propel your legal career by joining our top-tier Canberra Real Estate team as a Law Clerk on a full-time basis.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work in ACT's pre-eminent real estate practice with market leaders Alfonso del Rio and Adam Peppinck. You will join a strong team of law clerks who are responsible for managing the high volume of conveyances and other transactions for an unrivalled portfolio of major commercial and government clients.

Our team enjoys the benefits of a collaborative and progressive culture where we support each other, accommodate flexible/hybrid work, and celebrate our successes.

Key responsibilities

This exciting law clerk role will see you

• Interacting with the clients and buyer's lawyers on a daily basis.
• Have full responsibility for the management of files
• Prepare and negotiate sale contracts and related documents.
• Consult with leading Real Estate lawyers on legal issues.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience as a Law Clerk or Paralegal in a legal or professional services environment (not necessarily in a Real Estate team)
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously
• Strong drafting skills and an eye for detail
• A strong sense of purpose, ambition and a proactive approach to your work
• A desire to work within a dynamic, supportive and fast-paced team environment

The Real Estate team

As a key player in many of Australia's most significant and complex property projects, the multidisciplinary Real Estate team's clients include foreign institutional investors, property fund managers, government authorities, real estate investment trusts, developers and other stakeholders, on some of the largest and most complex projects in Australia.

We are the law firm of choice for large major projects including urban renewal, major development, sustainability, sale and leaseback and joint ventures.

Clayton Utz also has specialist government knowledge which provides our Government clients peace of mind, and robust legal advice that will stand up to the gamut of political, media and parliamentary scrutiny that can sometimes occur in high-value, high-profile projects.

For further information, please visit our Real Estate showcase page on LinkedIn.

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How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.

Consultant Contact Details

Shibanni Dave, (02) 6279 3543

Accessibility and Inclusion

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to [email protected].

For more information on Clayton Utz, please visit www.claytonutz.com or follow us on LinkedIn here.

Agency submissions

Clayton Utz does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Clayton Utz Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to Clayton Utz partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Clayton Utz will not be liable for a fee.