Associate / Senior Associate, Banking & Finance – Asset Finance and Structured Solutions

Allens; Sydney; Híbrido; AUD 140.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

International secondments

Health and travel insurance

Parental leave policy

Career development program

Allens Values Awards

Descripción de la vacante

Allens is seeking a Banking & Finance professional to join their asset finance and structured solutions practice in Sydney. You will advise on complex, high-value financings and work with clients across multiple sectors, including infrastructure, government and healthcare.

The role offers hybrid working arrangements with opportunities for international secondments through the Linklaters alliance and a clear path for career development within a leading firm.

Formación

• Experience in a Banking & Finance team within a large law firm (or combination of private practice and in-house).
• Exposure to asset finance and structured solutions.
• Worked directly with clients to instruct them on complex finance transactions.

Responsabilidades

• Advise clients on financing arrangements across aviation, rail, shipping, equipment and technology assets.
• Collaborate with Partners and the wider team across offices on complex transactions.
• Contribute to cross-border financings and development of new finance products.

Conocimientos

Banking & Finance experience

Client-facing

Mentoring

Willingness to learn

Descripción del empleo

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.

Allens’ asset finance and structured solutions practice is a leading part of the firm’s broader Banking & Finance team, advising major domestic and international banks, corporates, funds and government clients on complex, high-value asset-backed and structured financing transactions. The team works across a wide range of asset classes including aviation, space objects, rolling stock, yellow goods, shipping, commodities, automotive finance, emerging technologies and digital infrastructure, and is particularly recognised for developing innovative funding solutions and developing new finance products.

As part of our team, you will advise clients on financing arrangements relating to:

• Aviation and aerospace finance and leasing, including aircraft and helicopter financings, leases, sale-and-leasebacks and financing space objects.
• Rail, shipping and transport finance, including rolling stock, vessels and vehicle fleets.
• Equipment, plant and machinery finance, including mining, construction, agricultural and manufacturing equipment.
• Technology, data centre and energy asset finance, including specialised and emerging asset classes.
• Leasing and asset-based structures, including operating and finance leases, hire purchase, rental and vendor finance.
• Commodity financing and derivatives.
• Receivables, warehouse and portfolio financings, including the financing and acquisition of portfolios of assets and receivables.
• Bespoke structured solutions, designed around particular assets, cash flows, funding requirements or other objectives.
• Cross-border financings.
• Developing new finance products.
• Refinancings, restructurings and asset disposals.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity.

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 asset finance and structured solutions
• Worked directly with clients to instruct them on complex 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.

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.