Associate - Corporate, Financial Sponsors Group

Corrs; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Bonus leave

Parental leave

Wellbeing program

Diversity & Inclusion

Pro bono & community engagement

Learning & development

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Sydney is seeking an Associate to join our market-leading Corporate, M&A/Financial Sponsors Group.

You will work on significant capital markets and M&A transactions for premier fund managers, advising domestic and international clients, with close collaboration with partners and the wider national Corporate team.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2+ years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience gained at a leading Australian, international or specialist corporate, M&A, or capital markets practice.
• Experience in capital markets and/or capital raisings is highly regarded.
• Experience managing aspects of complex matters and working directly with clients.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to delivering exceptional client service.

Skills

Capital markets

M&A experience

Client management

Team collaboration

Commercial judgment

Education

Legal qualification (Australia)

Job description

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

We are growing our Sydney Corporate practice and are seeking an Associate to join our market-leading Corporate, Financial Sponsors Group.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on some of Australia's most significant capital markets and M&A transactions for premier fund management firms. You will advise leading domestic and managers on complex, high-value capital raising and fund formation transactions.

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

The Opportunity

Corrs’ Corporate, M&A/Financial Sponsors Group acts for a diverse range of domestic and international fund managers on private and registered fund formation, ASX listed fund IPOs and secondary offerings, in addition to a range of strategic corporate advisory mandates.

You will work closely with partner Fadi Khoury, as well as the broader national Corporate team. Fadi is the firm’s Head of Financial Services and Funds and recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted advisers to investors, fund managers and financial services firms and has a depth of experience gained across the private credit, real estate, infrastructure, private equity and hedge fund sectors.

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 corporate transactions and capital markets.

Ideally, you will have:

• Approximately 2+ years' post-qualification experience
• Experience gained at a leading Australian, international or specialist corporate, M&A, or capital markets practice
• Experience in capital markets and/or capital raisings is highly regarded
• Experience managing aspects of complex matters and working directly with clients
• A collaborative approach and commitment to delivering exceptional client service

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.

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We will be accepting applications from 07/10/2026 to 04/11/2026.

For more information, see our website