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Associate / Senior Associate, Banking & Finance
full-timeSydney, Melbourne

Summary

Location

Sydney, Melbourne

Type

full-time

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About this role

Your role

You'll be a part of our Banking & Finance team and work with lawyers across all of our offices. Working closely with our Partners and the wider team, you will gain exposure to the most complex and interesting transactions in the market.

You'll have the privilege of advising clients from almost every sector, from government and healthcare through to infrastructure, media and banking.

At Allens, our structure means you'll get exposure to a number of different Partners within your practice group and a wide variety of work. We encourage our lawyers to find their niche and specialise in areas they're interested in, while building a strong foundation across their field.

As a Banking & Finance Associate or Senior Associate, you will advise clients on financing arrangements relating to:

  • The structure and documentation for their project

  • Acquisition and leverage

  • Property

  • General corporate financing

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

About you

You will have:

  • Experience in a Banking & Finance team within a large law firm (we are also open to a combination of private practice and in-house experience)

  • Exposure to project, leverage, acquisition, securitisation, debt, property, or corporate finance transactions

  • A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

  • Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.

  • Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families.

  • Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.

  • Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.

  • International opportunities: our alliance with Linklaters ensures possible secondments to many of their overseas offices.

  • Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

How to apply?

We'd love to hear from you so please click "apply now"! If you would like to find out more, please visit "This is Allens" or listen to our podcast Allens Confidential to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please phone Thomas Wigglesworth, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, on +61 449 539 834.

At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at [email protected]. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at [email protected]. The right role for you might be just around the corner!

Other facts

Tech stack
Banking,Finance,Project Financing,Leverage Financing,Acquisition Financing,Securitisation,Debt Financing,Property Financing,Corporate Financing,Legal Advisory,Transaction Management,Client Relations,Networking,Mentoring,Team Collaboration,Career Development

About Allens

Allens is a leading international law firm with a long and proud heritage of shaping the future for our clients, our people and the communities in which we work.

From playing a pioneering role in the development of legislation and regulatory frameworks in the Asia region for more than 200 years, to acting on numerous 'firsts' across a range of industry and community issues, it is in our DNA to make a difference and help shape what our world looks like.

Over this time, we've grown in scale and reach, today offering clients a global network of 40 offices in 25 countries through our global alliance with Linklaters.

We are privileged to hold some of the world's longest ongoing client relationships, stretching back more than 170 years. Now, as always, we're committed to bringing our talent, expertise and insights to continue solving their toughest problems and creating ways forward to help them thrive. New and exciting market entrants sit alongside these established companies in our client base, drawn to working with us through the innovative re-packaging of our services for the growing and fast paced startup market.

Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
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Industry: Law Practice
Founding Year: 1822

What you'll do

  • As an Associate or Senior Associate, you will advise clients on financing arrangements related to projects, acquisitions, and corporate financing. You will work closely with partners and the wider team on complex transactions across various sectors.

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What does a Associate / Senior Associate, Banking & Finance do at Allens?

As a Associate / Senior Associate, Banking & Finance at Allens, you will: as an Associate or Senior Associate, you will advise clients on financing arrangements related to projects, acquisitions, and corporate financing. You will work closely with partners and the wider team on complex transactions across various sectors..

Why join Allens as a Associate / Senior Associate, Banking & Finance?

Allens is a leading Law Practice company.

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