Senior AssociateSpecial Counsel Retirement Villages

Location: Brisbane

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australias largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years we are known for our excellence and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence diversity of thought curiosity and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison were leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools weve built and other external AI tools to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how when and where you work and offer a wide range of social financial and health benefits (see Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join Australias leading Retirement Living practice and cement themselves as a recognised specialist in one of the countrys most dynamic growth sectors. This role can be based in Brisbane Melbourne Sydney or Adelaide.

Working alongside pre-eminent Partners in this sector including Tammy Berghofer James Horwood and Robin Lyons you will play a pivotal role in a core area of our Real Estate business advising clients on complex commercial regulatory and transactional matters across Australias retirement living sector.

Your work will span multiple jurisdictions and encompass diverse matters tailored to your experience and interests including:

• assisting on capital transactions of retirement villages land lease communities rental villages and aged care portfolios
• delivering strategic regulatory advice on real estate and retirement living legislation across various Australian jurisdictions
• supporting our clients to ensure their resident contracts and disclosure documentation remain compliant across multi-village portfolios
• leading client seminars and presenting to industry groups on emerging regulatory developments
• contributing to industry thought leadership through engagement with peak bodies in the sector.

Our clients are diverse and range from private and ASX listed operators to charitable organisations including Australias largest retirement village operators.

More About You

While experience in retirement living law is preferable we welcome applications from senior lawyers with general commercial real estate and/or regulatory experience seeking to specialise in this growth sector.

We are looking for:

• 5 years PQE
• retirement living general commercial real estate and/or regulatory/advisory experience
• strong technical and drafting skills and the ability to deliver quality commercial and pragmatic advice
• a very strong client focus and demonstrated ability to form enduring relationships with peers clients and industry stakeholders
• a desire to contribute to business development and thought leadership initiatives including presentations client training and publications.

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages abilities cultural backgrounds genders (including trans or gender diverse) LGBTQ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly so please submit your CV by clicking on the Apply button. We encourage all applications including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee please apply through the internal careers page.

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