Associate, Real Estate

The Associate will work as part of the Corporate Real Estate team providing legal advice and support to a diverse range of clients on real estate transactions and related matters. The role involves drafting negotiating and reviewing documentation as well as supporting senior lawyers and partners on complex transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on a broad range of real estate matters including acquisitions disposals leasing and property development
• Draft review and negotiate contracts leases and other legal documents
• Conduct due diligence and assist with transaction management
• Liaise with clients counterparties and other stakeholders
• Support senior lawyers and partners in the management of large-scale transactions
• Keep up to date with relevant legal developments and market trends
• Assist with business development initiatives and client relationship management

Qualifications :

• Qualified to practise as a solicitor in Australia
• 24 years post-qualification experience in corporate real estate law
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Experience in handling real estate transactions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills

Additional Information :

How we will support you

From your first day with us you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

Hybrid working (Last updated on June 2026)

Category one (majority of roles) :

This role follows our balanced hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow you will be supported to work in a hybrid way in line with the hybrid working policy.

Category two (more in the office) :

The expectation for this role is to be working in the office for a minimum of XX% of your time.

Category three (more remote) :

Due to the nature of this role it is recognised that it can be performed mostly remotely with the expectation of coming into the office only as business needs require. 

Equal opportunities

At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender gender identity and expression marital or civil partnership status race colour national or ethnic origin social or economic background disability religious belief sexual orientation or age.  This applies to recruitment and selection terms and conditions of employment including pay promotion training transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm. 

Find out more about our inclusive culture here.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time