Junior Property Lawyer Seeking A Change – Commercial Property Advisor

Job Description

Would you like to continue your development in a new career while maintaining a good work-life balance in a flexible work environment?

A work culture that actively promotes your growth through learning and shares high ethical values?

Kernel Property exclusively represents commercial tenants across Australia, assisting with individual premises or whole property portfolios.

Our services range from sourcing premises and negotiating lease terms, managing the delivery of a new workplace project, to creating and leading exit strategies for commercial office occupiers.

Our business has had solid, continued growth over the past seven years, reflected in the team we have built and the clients we represent. We expect continued growth in the coming years.

Our client base consists of legal, financial services and professional services firms as well as a wide range of preeminent FMCG, technology, insurance and government agencies. Year on year the number of premises transactions continues to increase, with over 70 transactions undertaken in the last 12 months.

We are a values-driven company, and our values are fundamental to how we approach everything we do. We are passionate about delivering value for our clients and our ethical approach is reflected in the following ways:

• the clients we work for
• a passion for sustainability
• we encourage an inclusive and supportive working environment, where all employees are valued and empowered to succeed
• we are committed to promoting equal opportunities and actively engage in recruiting practices designed to mitigate any discrimination based on age, gender, race, ethnic background, marriage status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religious beliefs, or physical condition
• our support of many grassroots social ventures and charities such as Two Good in Darlinghurst whose work is to restore a sense of self-worth in women who have experienced domestic violence.

About the role

We are seeking a full-time junior lawyer to become a Tenant Advisor and join our growing team of professionals. Working directly with a other Advisors and Directors, your responsibilities at first would include:

• Part of the Tenant Advisory Team with commercial office premise brief
• Property research and reporting
• Preparation and creation of reports and briefs for clients summarising suitable premises options and liaising with agents as appropriate
• Coordinate and attend inspections of shortlisted buildings with clients and agents
• Requesting and negotiating proposals for premises options with supervision as appropriate.
• Financial modelling (including NPV and cash flow models) and analysing detailed financial proposals from landlords
• Reviewing and summarising lease documentation. Liaising with legal service providers.
• Reporting and tracking of internal and broader market activity and deals

As we have done previously, we expect the individual to grow very quickly and take on broader responsibilities once they are confident, including management of their own client work, staff oversight and business development in due course.

About you

Ideally you will have graduated with a degree, and:

• Have a keen interest in the CBD commercial property markets Australia-wide, with desire to grow further in the industry
• Good written and oral communication skills, with previous Microsoft Office experience
• Comfortable with financials and proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Detailed and hard-working
• A willingness to give anything a go and take ownership of tasks
• Enjoys contributing to a team, in a professional manner, in a fun and learning environment