Senior Property Lawyer (6+ PAE)
Sydney C B D, New South Wales I
Senior Property Lawyer (6+ PAE)
An opportunity for an experienced property lawyer to lead and grow a specialist mortgagee sales practice within a leading national commercial law firm.
1 The Firm
A major national commercial firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. With around 800 partners and staff, the firm offers a dynamic, collaborative and client‑focused environment. Its Resolutions, Recoveries and Disputes team manages national financial services recoveries and has a well established mortgagee residential and commercial real property sales practice. Team members benefit from sophisticated national resources and a culture grounded in transparency, respect and accountability.
2 The Role
The firm seeks an experienced property lawyer (6+ years PAE) to lead its mortgagee sales practice across residential and commercial matters. Reporting into the broader Resolutions, Recoveries and Disputes group, you will:
• Supervise, mentor and develop paralegals and conveyancers
• Allocate matters, manage workflow and oversee quality outcomes
• Provide clear guidance on priorities, escalation and risk management
• Manage end‑to‑end mortgagee sales across multiple jurisdictions
• Ensure compliance with legislation, court rules, lender requirements and internal protocols
• Identify and manage legal, commercial and reputational risk
• Act as escalation point for complex matters
• Lead strategic growth of the mortgagee sales practice and identify new opportunities
• Develop and refine processes, precedents and workflows for efficiency and scalability
• Play an active role in client development and relationship management
• Act as a key point of contact for lender clients and external stakeholders, providing timely, commercially focused advice
Full time or part time (minimum 4 days per week).
3 The Candidate
You will bring strong technical property expertise, commercial judgement and leadership capability, including:
• Admission in Australia with 6+ years PAE
• Experience in residential and commercial property sales, ideally including mortgagee or distressed sales
• Solid understanding of relevant legal frameworks, including tax treatment and complexities across jurisdictions
• Ability to balance legal risk with commercial outcomes
• Strong organisational skills in a high‑volume, deadline‑driven environment
• Confident, solutions‑focused communication and stakeholder management
• Experience mentoring juniors (desirable)
• Proactive mindset with interest in process improvement and innovation
• Collaborative approach and commitment to a high‑performing team culture
• Part time applicants (4+ days) encouraged.
4 Benefits
You will join a major commercial firm with a strong client base and clear pathways for growth. Benefits include:
• High quality national work with significant lender clients
• Genuine opportunity to shape and expand the mortgagee sales practice
• Supportive team with accessible partners
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Generous parental leave
• Pro bono opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Gym membership and corporate discounts
• Daily office breakfast
• Study assistance
• Social events and sporting teams
• Low billable targets
Apply with a Microsoft Word version of your CV or contact Kalinda Campbell at people2people recruitment on kalinda@people2people.com.au or 02 8270 9715 for a confidential discussion.
Operating for over 20 years in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, people2people, Edge Recruitment, and Frog Recruitment are an award-winning recruitment group and HR solutions provider. As an inclusive workforce, we welcome everyone and encourage our employees, clients, and candidates to showcase their authentic selves.
Should you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request by phoning the above-mentioned recruitment consultant to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.
1 The Firm
A major national commercial firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. With around 800 partners and staff, the firm offers a dynamic, collaborative and client‑focused environment. Its Resolutions, Recoveries and Disputes team manages national financial services recoveries and has a well established mortgagee residential and commercial real property sales practice. Team members benefit from sophisticated national resources and a culture grounded in transparency, respect and accountability.
2 The Role
The firm seeks an experienced property lawyer (6+ years PAE) to lead its mortgagee sales practice across residential and commercial matters. Reporting into the broader Resolutions, Recoveries and Disputes group, you will:
• Supervise, mentor and develop paralegals and conveyancers
• Allocate matters, manage workflow and oversee quality outcomes
• Provide clear guidance on priorities, escalation and risk management
• Manage end‑to‑end mortgagee sales across multiple jurisdictions
• Ensure compliance with legislation, court rules, lender requirements and internal protocols
• Identify and manage legal, commercial and reputational risk
• Act as escalation point for complex matters
• Lead strategic growth of the mortgagee sales practice and identify new opportunities
• Develop and refine processes, precedents and workflows for efficiency and scalability
• Play an active role in client development and relationship management
• Act as a key point of contact for lender clients and external stakeholders, providing timely, commercially focused advice
Full time or part time (minimum 4 days per week).
3 The Candidate
You will bring strong technical property expertise, commercial judgement and leadership capability, including:
• Admission in Australia with 6+ years PAE
• Experience in residential and commercial property sales, ideally including mortgagee or distressed sales
• Solid understanding of relevant legal frameworks, including tax treatment and complexities across jurisdictions
• Ability to balance legal risk with commercial outcomes
• Strong organisational skills in a high‑volume, deadline‑driven environment
• Confident, solutions‑focused communication and stakeholder management
• Experience mentoring juniors (desirable)
• Proactive mindset with interest in process improvement and innovation
• Collaborative approach and commitment to a high‑performing team culture
• Part time applicants (4+ days) encouraged.
4 Benefits
You will join a major commercial firm with a strong client base and clear pathways for growth. Benefits include:
• High quality national work with significant lender clients
• Genuine opportunity to shape and expand the mortgagee sales practice
• Supportive team with accessible partners
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Generous parental leave
• Pro bono opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Gym membership and corporate discounts
• Daily office breakfast
• Study assistance
• Social events and sporting teams
• Low billable targets
Apply with a Microsoft Word version of your CV or contact Kalinda Campbell at people2people recruitment on kalinda@people2people.com.au or 02 8270 9715 for a confidential discussion.
Operating for over 20 years in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, people2people, Edge Recruitment, and Frog Recruitment are an award-winning recruitment group and HR solutions provider. As an inclusive workforce, we welcome everyone and encourage our employees, clients, and candidates to showcase their authentic selves.
Should you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request by phoning the above-mentioned recruitment consultant to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.
Location:
Sydney C B D, New South Wales
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Work type:
Full Time
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