Associate/ Senior Associate

Allens; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration

Health benefits

Flexible work

Parental leave

Job summary

Allens, a leading Australian law firm, is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate in Banking & Finance focusing on Debt Capital Markets and Fund Finance. You will work with Partners across offices to handle complex transactions and develop a niche within the field.

This permanent, full-time role offers a hybrid working structure (about 60% in the office, 40% from home) and opportunities to work on a diverse range of client matters with international ties.

Qualifications

• Experience in a leading debt capital markets, derivatives or funds practice, with exposure to securities, structured transactions or funds management.
• Ability to support transactions effectively and manage competing priorities to progress matters.
• Confident working with partners, senior lawyers and clients as part of a broader team.
• Interest in developing a long‑term specialism across debt capital markets, fund finance or derivatives.
• Desire to learn, grow, and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Work on debt capital markets transactions, including issuance of securities and structured products.
• Handle fund finance matters across funds management platforms, including subscription and NAV facilities.
• Work on derivatives transactions, including equity, commodity, credit, and structured derivatives.
• Advise on regulatory changes impacting financial markets and transactions.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documentation, including derivatives and finance documents.
• Assist with general banking and finance arrangements such as acquisition, leverage, property, and project finance.

Skills

Debt capital markets

Derivatives

Funds management

Client collaboration

Prioritisation

Job description

Associate / Senior Associate, Banking & Finance – Debt Capital Markets and Fund Finance

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.

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.

We’re particularly interested in lawyers with debt capital markets and fund finance experience to support growing client needs. As an Associate / Senior Associate, you will work on:

• Debt capital markets transactions, including the issuance of securities and structured products

• Fund finance matters across funds management platforms, including subscription and NAV facilities

• Derivatives transactions, including equity derivatives, commodity derivatives, credit derivatives and structured derivatives

• Advising on regulatory changes impacting financial markets and transactions

• Drafting and negotiating transaction documentation, including derivatives and finance documents

• General banking & finance arrangements such as acquisition, leverage, property, and project finance

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. At Allens we have a hybrid working structure, typically 60% in the office and 40% from home. We would be happy to discuss any other flexible working arrangements that best support you.

About you

We welcome applications from lawyers trained in leading Australian, New Zealand, UK, US or other offshore firms.

You will have:

• Experience in a leading debt capital markets, derivatives or funds practice, with exposure to securities, structured transactions or funds management

• The ability to support transactions effectively and manage competing priorities to progress matters

• Confidence working with partners, senior lawyers and clients as part of a broader team

• Experience advising clients on transactions

• An interest in developing a long‑term specialism across debt capital markets, fund finance or derivatives

• 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.

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 [e-mail]. 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 [e-mail]. The right role for you might be just around the corner!