Job Description
Property Law Risk Specialist
LEAP Legal Software · Sydney (Hybrid)
About LEAP
LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is part of ATI — one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement has kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose: to help lawyers who help people. Our market-leading software is used by more than 100,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium-sized law firms globally.
You'll be joining a fast-growing technology business where things move quickly, ideas are tested early, and impact is tangible. With more than 1,000 LEAPsters across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand, you'll be in good company.
About Matter Issues
Matter Issues is a product within LEAP focused on helping lawyers proactively identify, assess, and manage legal risk within their matters. By combining legal expertise with AI-driven analysis, Matter Issues surfaces issues earlier, supports better decision-making, and improves outcomes for lawyers and their clients.
This role sits at the intersection of legal expertise, product design, and applied AI, with a strong outward-facing component supporting how Matter Issues is explained, demonstrated, and trusted by clients.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Property Lawyer to join the Matter Issues team as the Property Law Risk Subject Matter Expert.
You will own the legal quality and depth of Matter Issues’ property law content, leading the development of risk content for property lawyers and conveyancers, and guiding how property law expertise is embedded across the product. You will work closely with product, engineering, and commercial teams to ensure Matter Issues is legally sound, practically useful and, delivers real value to property law clients. You will also work directly with clients, acting as their advocate within the product team by bringing their feedback, challenges and evolving needs into the product development process.
You will be the go-to authority within the team on all things property law and conveyancing.
What you'll do
As the Property Law Risk SME for Matter Issues, you will:
- Lead the identification, structuring, and ongoing review of property law risk content, building the issue library that powers Matter Issues’ AI-driven analysis for property lawyers and conveyancers Australia wide
- Act as the legal quality gatekeeper for all property law content within Matter Issues, ensuring accuracy, currency, and alignment with real-world conveyancing practice
- Partner with product and engineering teams to translate property law concepts into features, workflows, and AI-driven assessments
- Test early product iterations and provide clear, practical feedback from a property lawyer's perspective
- Support the commercial success of Matter Issues by helping explain, demonstrate, and validate the product to property law clients through demos, webinars, and consultations
- Draft legal content, including: AI prompts, training materials, and practice guidance, specific to property law and conveyancing
- Stay current on legislative changes, case law, and regulatory updates relevant to property law and translate them into product improvements
- Attend property law conferences, CPD events, and networking sessions to build relationships and represent Matter Issues in the market
What you'll bring
- 5+ years' experience as a practising property lawyer in Australia, with demonstrated expertise in Australian property law and the ability to develop and lead content applicable across Australia
- A genuine interest in legal technology, AI, and product development
- Strong legal analysis and drafting skills, with the ability to explain complex property law issues clearly to non-lawyers;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident presenting to groups
- Confidence engaging with clients and supporting product demonstrations
- Comfort working in multidisciplinary teams and influencing without formal authority
- Experience developing legal content, automated forms, or precedents related to property law is a real advantage
You are the type of person who
- Enjoys thinking deeply about how and why property law risks arise, not just how to run a transaction; .
- Likes shaping systems, frameworks, and tools that other lawyers rely on
- Is curious, precise, and comfortable operating in ambiguity
- Can balance legal accuracy with practical usability
- Wants to influence the future of how property law is practised at scale
Why join LEAP?
- Your work matters. Helping lawyers help people sits at the heart of everything we do. We solve real-world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms, so they can do their best work for the people in the communities they serve
- Make an impact. You won't be another cog in the wheel here. We give full trust and autonomy to work on big, complex projects and make a real difference
- Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do
- Well-funded and global. LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions across six countries and is part of ATI — one of the largest international LegalTech companies
- Flexible and hybrid working. We'd like to find this person in Sydney, but we want you to work in a way that suits you and we're open to flexible arrangements that support you
- Grow your career with us. Our founder Christian Beck has been building legal tech businesses for over 30 years. There are opportunities galore to expand your career based on where your interests lie, you will always have the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and do your best work here
- Have fun with us. Celebrations. Socials. Sports teams. Access to sailing and yacht events
- We value your well-being — enjoy an additional paid wellbeing day every year, free gym membership, corporate dental plan and monthly massages in the office. We'll throw in a catered lunch and breakfast every week too. Oh and an on-site barista
Requirements
What you'll do
As the Property Law Risk SME for Matter Issues, you will:
- Lead the identification, structuring, and ongoing review of property law risk content, building the issue library that powers Matter Issues’ AI-driven analysis for property lawyers and conveyancers Australia wide;
- Act as the legal quality gatekeeper for all property law content within Matter Issues, ensuring accuracy, currency, and alignment with real-world conveyancing practice;
- Partner with product and engineering teams to translate property law concepts into features, workflows, and AI-driven assessments;
- Test early product iterations and provide clear, practical feedback from a property lawyer's perspective;
- Support the commercial success of Matter Issues by helping explain, demonstrate, and validate the product to property law clients through demos, webinars, and consultations;
- Draft legal content, including: AI prompts, training materials, and practice guidance, specific to property law and conveyancing;
- Stay current on legislative changes, case law, and regulatory updates relevant to property law and translate them into product improvements;
- Attend property law conferences, CPD events, and networking sessions to build relationships and represent Matter Issues in the market.
What you'll bring
- 5+ years' experience as a practising property lawyer in Australia, with demonstrated expertise in Australian property law and the ability to develop and lead content applicable across Australia;
- A genuine interest in legal technology, AI, and product development;
- Strong legal analysis and drafting skills, with the ability to explain complex property law issues clearly to non-lawyers;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident presenting to groups;
- Confidence engaging with clients and supporting product demonstrations;
- Comfort working in multidisciplinary teams and influencing without formal authority; and
- Experience developing legal content, automated forms, or precedents related to property law is a real advantage.
You are the type of person who
- Enjoys thinking deeply about how and why property law risks arise, not just how to run a transaction;
- Likes shaping systems, frameworks, and tools that other lawyers rely on;
- Is curious, precise, and comfortable operating in ambiguity;
- Can balance legal accuracy with practical usability; and
- Wants to influence the future of how property law is practised at scale.
Benefits
Why join LEAP?
- Your work matters. Helping lawyers help people sits at the heart of everything we do. We solve real-world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms, so they can do their best work for the people in the communities they serve.
- Make an impact. You won't be another cog in the wheel here. We give full trust and autonomy to work on big, complex projects and make a real difference.
- Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do.
- Well-funded and global. LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions across six countries and is part of ATI — one of the largest international LegalTech companies.
- Flexible and hybrid working. We'd like to find this person in Sydney, but we want you to work in a way that suits you and we're open to flexible arrangements that support you.
- Grow your career with us. Our founder Christian Beck has been building legal tech businesses for over 30 years. There are opportunities galore to expand your career based on where your interests lie, you will always have the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and do your best work here.
- Have fun with us. Celebrations. Socials. Sports teams. Access to sailing and yacht events.
- We value your well-being — enjoy an additional paid wellbeing day every year, free gym membership, corporate dental plan and monthly massages in the office. We'll throw in a catered lunch and breakfast every week too. Oh and an on-site barista.
