Senior Associate / Associate, Qualified Lawyers

Allens Corporate Services; Australia; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Fully subsidised gym memberships

Enhanced parental leave policy

Job summary

Allens is seeking up to 10 lawyers to join our Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, or Sydney offices. You will work with Partners and the wider team, gaining exposure to complex transactions and building a niche while laying a strong foundation across the field.

You will draft documents, manage matters, review work, lead negotiations, perform due diligence, and engage in business development, mentoring junior lawyers in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a highly regarded law firm (private practice or in‑house) where you drafted legal documents and agreements directly with clients.
• Reviewed and amended the work of junior lawyers, managed matters, and built relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal documents and agreements.
• Manage matters and transactions.
• Review legal documents.
• Lead negotiations with clients.
• Perform due diligence.
• Provide complex legal advice.
• Engage in business development and pick up new work.
• Manage junior lawyers.
• Handle discovery and e‑discovery management.

Skills

Disputes & Litigation

Mergers & Acquisitions

Banking & Finance

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Funds / Pensions / Super / Wealth

Employment & Projects & Development

Competition, Tax, IP & Trademarks

Job description

Your Role

We're looking for up to 10 lawyers to join our Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, or Sydney offices. You'll work closely with our Partners and the wider team, and will gain exposure to the most complex and interesting transactions in the market. Allens’ structure allows you to work with multiple Partners within your practice group and across a variety of work, encouraging each lawyer to find a niche while building a strong foundation across the field.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal documents and agreements.
• Manage matters and transactions.
• Review legal documents.
• Lead negotiations with clients.
• Perform due diligence.
• Provide complex legal advice.
• Engage in business development and pick up new work.
• Manage junior lawyers.
• Handle discovery and e‑discovery management.

Qualifications

• Experience in one or more of the following practice areas:
  • Disputes and Litigation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Banking & Finance
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications
  • Funds / Pensions / Super / Wealth
  • Employment and Projects & Development
  • Competition, Tax, Intellectual Property & Trademarks
• Experience working in a highly regarded law firm (private practice or in‑house experience) where you:
  • Drafted legal documents and agreements directly with clients.
  • Reviewed and amended the work of junior lawyers.
  • Managed matters.
  • Built relationships with clients and led negotiations.
  • Delegated work to junior lawyers.
  • Engaged in internal and external business development.
  • Wrote pitch documents or legal articles.
  • Hosted seminars.
• Desire to learn, grow, network, and mentor others.
• Possesses a personal story that highlights unique background and life experience.

Diversity & Inclusion

We strongly encourage applications from First Nations peoples. Our firm values diversity across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural and social diversity, age, ability and family and caring arrangements and believes it strengthens our work.

Benefits

• Financial
  • Market‑competitive fixed remuneration.
  • Generous incentive plan recognising 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 and skin checks.
  • In‑house snacks and catered meals.
  • Subsidised sporting and social activities.
  • Employee Assistance Programme with confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching.
  • Regular wellbeing sessions with an in‑house consulting psychologist.
• Flexibility
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
  • Equipment support for working from home.
• Leave
  • Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
  • Enhanced inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees.
  • Executive coaching to support transition.
• Recognition
  • Team‑based recognition including social activities and contribution‑based recognition.
  • Annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise contributions.

Work Model

This is a permanent, full‑time opportunity with support for flexibility. We promote a hybrid working model that balances working from home and office.

Your Development

In addition to exceptional training that develops you professionally and personally, the firm offers a transparent career development approach, international secondments through its alliance with Linklaters, and support for learning on complex matters. Our unique Career Deal gives you control over your career path.