Be the best property lawyer that you can be

Massons – a premium specialist property law firm

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our growing and award-winning specialist property team. The team is led by committed and collaborative partners who like to do things differently.

Massons invests in knowledge, relationships and culture, so that our lawyers can simply enjoy the process of practising law.

Role description – who are we looking for?

Massons is looking for a highly intelligent and driven specialist Property Lawyer.

To be considered for this role, ideally you will:

• have at least 3 years post admission experience with a reputable property team
• be technically savvy and have exceptional attention to detail
• be able to demonstrate a strong potential to provide legal advice in complex and high value property transactions
• be able to manage large volumes of work under pressure
• have strong commercial acumen, maturity and common-sense
• have excellent communication skills
• value working in and contributing to a positive, caring and friendly team-based environment
• bring excellent client service skills to the team
• have advanced Microsoft Office and legal software skills, particularly Word

Flexible working arrangements

Ideally the suitable candidate will be available to work full time.  However, we will also consider candidates seeking part-time working arrangements.

We ask our lawyers to work from the office for the majority of their working week and to be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is to ensure that we foster a real sense of team and provide a regular opportunity for collaborative working and learning.

We support flexible working arrangements and trust our lawyers to manage any agreed remote or flexible working arrangements responsibly.

We set realistic and clear billable targets, with a focus on team results.

Why consider this role?

You will:

• work on complex and interesting commercial transactions
• work with Tier 1 clients and gain invaluable experience
• be supported by a strong leadership team and be surrounded by experts
• be supported by a high calibre legal and administrative team, including lawyers, graduates and paralegals
• be given the tools and resources you require to build your own practice
• have the autonomy to navigate your own working week whilst being part of a truly collaborative team
• be able to actively participate in business development, planning and practice management both on an individual and team level
• be invited to participate in regular team building activities and events
• be mentored based on your specific career goals and objectives

Why Massons?

Massons is a leading specialist commercial property law firm, dedicated to delivering a premium service to high quality organisations. We are a busy practice with an enviable client base and an outstanding reputation for being experts in our field.

Where many firms are territorial about client relationships, we have team goals and budgets and shared clients. Massons is built around a “growth” mindset – there is no shortage of opportunity and we do not have rigid lock-step structures or minimum PQE requirements for promotions.

We offer our staff:

• a competitive market salary and benefits
• state of the art facilities and technology located in the heart of the CBD at 185 Clarence Street, Sydney – purposefully designed to foster an engaged (and engaging) office environment
• extensive internal and external legal resources and training opportunities
• genuine opportunities to drive business planning and client development
• mentored involvement in industry associations and networking events

How to apply

Please send your resume to: nicole.caryofyllis@massons.com

Contact details

Ms Nicole Caryofyllis
Ph: 02 8923 0909
Email: nicole.caryofyllis@massons.com

Please be assured that your application will be dealt with professionally and with utmost confidentiality by our recruitment team.

Massons considers that diversity is the path to an evolved legal practice.

We encourage applications from all cultural and academic backgrounds and invite applicants to identify any aspects of their cultural or personal background (eg indigenous, refugee, rural etc) and any academic, community or social engagement or interests (eg sport, the arts, volunteering, passions or social causes) which they believe would contribute positively to the quality of cross-thought and ideation within our firm.