Corporate Finance Senior Associate

Ashurst Perkins Coie Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Wellbeing benefits

Parental leave

Career development

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie is actively seeking a Senior Associate to join our renowned Corporate Finance practice. You will advise on complex loan markets transactions, draft and negotiate facilities, and mentor junior lawyers while coordinating with sponsors and financiers.

The role requires 5+ years in loan markets, excellent written and verbal communication, and a client‑centric approach. You will contribute to business development and thought leadership within a first‑class firm recognized by

Qualifications

• 5+ years' loan markets experience gained within a top-tier firm, respected mid-tier firm, or in-house with experience in real estate finance.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating finance documents in corporate financing transactions, including bilateral and syndicated facility agreements, security documents and related precedents.
• Experience in engaging directly with clients to progress complex transactions under tight deadlines with partner support.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and superior analytical and drafting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate finance transactions, including common terms deeds and cross-border financings.
• Prepare, review and negotiate finance documents; manage junior lawyers and drive matter strategy.
• Liaise with senior stakeholders, sponsors and financiers; nurture client relationships.
• Support business development, training and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives and growth of the practice.

Skills

Loan markets experience

Client engagement

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Tools

APLMA precedents

Job description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

• Flexible work options - part-time, working from home and additional leave
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
• Family & caring - 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

• Flexible work options - part‑time, working from home and additional leave
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
• Family & caring - 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award‑winning Learning & Development programs

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our renowned Corporate Finance —consistently ranked Band 1 by Chambers and recognised across the market for its depth, deal‑making ingenuity and client‑centric approach. The team sits at the heart of the Firm's Global Loans offering, generating mandates that span the full spectrum of sophisticated corporate finance transactions, from high‑value bilateral and syndicated facilities to complex acquisition leveraged and structured financings with multi‑jurisdictional or bespoke structuring elements. Acting for all four major Australian banks and many international investment banks, we are also on the panel of many global financial institutions and are routinely entrusted with the most significant and high‑profile matters in the market.

As a Senior Associate within this first‑class practice you will be involved with advising on corporate finance transactions, including common terms deed platforms, syndicated and bilateral loans and cross‑border financings, and providing transaction structuring advice. You will be preparing, reviewing and negotiating finance documents, managing and mentoring talented junior lawyers; driving matter strategy; and liaising directly with senior stakeholders, sponsors and financiers. You will also play a pivotal role in nurturing key client relationships, contributing to thought leadership initiatives and supporting the ongoing growth of the team through business development, training and knowledge‑sharing.

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page: ashurstperkinscoie.com/en/careers

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• 5+ years' loan markets experience gained within a top‑tier firm, respected mid‑tier firm, or in‑house with experience in real estate finance, including acquisition and development finance.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating finance documents in corporate financing transactions, including bilateral and syndicated facility agreements, common terms deeds, security trust deeds and security documents. This will include familiarity with relevant APLMA precedents.
• Experience in engaging directly with clients to progress complex transactions, including working to tight deadlines where necessary, with appropriate partner support.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and superior analytical and drafting skills.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst Perkins Coie, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, please contact: ***email_hidden*** for a confidential conversation.