Associate - Corporate and Financial Sponsors Group

Corrs; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Bonus leave

Parental leave

Wellbeing program

Diversity & Inclusion

Responsible business

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is seeking an Associate for our Melbourne private funds team. You will work on significant private funds and investment transactions, advising fund managers, investors and participants with strong client exposure and a collaborative culture.

The role offers progression within a premier funds practice, exposure to market-leading transactions, and mentoring from senior lawyers in a nationally renowned corporate and financial sponsors group.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2–4 years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience across private fund formation and investments and/or capital transactions.
• Experience managing aspects of complex transactions and working directly with clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise fund managers, investors and other participants on complex, high-value transactions across asset classes.
• Assist with fund formations, investments in private funds, co-investments, continuation funds and private fund secondaries.
• Contribute to direct equity and venture capital investments as well as co-investment, consortium and joint venture arrangements.
• Support investment management and governance practices within a leading private funds team.

Skills

Private funds

Investment transactions

Client engagement

Job description

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

We are growing our Melbourne Corporate and Financial Sponsors Group and are seeking an Associate to join our private funds team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on some of Australia's most significant private funds and investment transactions. You will advise leading fund managers, investors and other participants on complex, high-value and strategically important transactions across a range of asset classes.

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

The Opportunity

Our private funds team advises clients on fund formations, investments in private funds, co-investments, continuation funds and private fund secondaries.It also advises clients on direct equity and venture capital investments as well as co-investment, consortium, club and joint venture arrangements and investment management and governance.

You will work closely with partner, Anton Bobenko, as well as the broader national Corporate and Financial Sponsors Group team. You will gain exposure to complex and market-leading transactions while developing strong client relationships and building deep expertise. The team is collaborative and growing, with clear progression pathways.

This role offers exposure to some of the most significant private funds and investment transactions in the Australian market, direct client engagement, exceptional mentoring and the opportunity to build your career within one of Australia's premier funds practices

What We're Looking For

We are seeking talented lawyers who combine strong technical capability with commercial judgement, intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in private funds and investments work.

Ideally, you will have:

• Approximately 2-4 years' post-qualification experience
• Experience across private fund formation and investments and/or capital transactions
• Experience managing aspects of complex transactions and working directly with clients

About us:

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Corrs’ culture is characterised by our values of excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a supportive and inclusive workplace, and we are focused on creating opportunities for our people and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we have established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave – we provide an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Parental leave – we offer 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months)
• Wellbeing program – we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – we set meaningful goals and take action to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we have an active pro bono and community engagement program and we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, a national training program and mentoring initiative.

We will be accepting applications from 02/11/2026 to 01/12/2026.

For more information, see our website.