Senior Associate - Banking & Finance

Thomson Geer; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Study assistance

Generous parental leave

Vaccinations and skin checks

Job summary

Thomsons in Perth is seeking a talented and ambitious Senior Associate to join our Perth Banking & Finance team. You will work with a top-tier partner and a broad practice that is expanding across Australia, supporting complex finance transactions for tier-1 clients.

Role is based in Perth, with consideration for candidates in other states who can work remotely, contributing to nationally significant matters and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PAE in a reputable front-end Banking & Finance focused practice.
• Experience in documenting, negotiating and settling finance transactions involving banks and other financial institutions.
• Strong commitment to client services and advanced communication and research skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with one of the most accomplished partners in the Perth market as part of a broad practice that continues to grow.
• Contribute to a dynamic and growing team on nationally significant matters and complex financing transactions.
• Collaborate autonomously and with partners, supporting both local and interstate matters via remote work arrangements.

Skills

Front-end Banking & Finance

Job description

Due to exceptional growth within our Perth practice, we have a rare opening for a talented and ambitious Senior Associate to join our Perth B&F team.

Thomsons is a leading national law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. The firm has approximately 900 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients - their success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success. At Thomsons, we are looking for candidates who are client focused, commercially minded, and who work well in a team environment.

The role

Broaden your horizons and be one of the best – great career opportunities

Due to exceptional growth within our Perth practice, we have a rare opening for a talented and ambitious lawyer to join our team working with Chris Bishop.

This is an opportunity to work with one of the most accomplished partners in the Perth market as part of a broad practice that continues to grow rapidly, creating career development opportunities for candidates at all levels.

While the role is based in Perth, we are open to considering candidates located in other states who are able to work remotely.

The practice group services sophisticated clients across front-end finance transactions, energy and resources project financings and restructurings. The work includes advising on major renewable energy projects, financings for energy and resources projects in Australia, South America and Africa, high value leveraged and acquisition finance matters, real estate finance for private credit funds, debt restructurings and trade finance. The group acts for tier-1 international clients and has an increasing pipeline of inbound referrals for major global clients on their Australian work. The team also supports the Thomson Geer team nationally, giving rare access for a Perth-based lawyer to act regularly on nationally significant matters.

The role would be attractive to a talented finance lawyer at 5+ years PAE with top-tier credentials who is looking to broaden their practice and build a career as this team continues to grow.

The teams fosters an inclusive culture with the highest levels of professionalism and support for its people.

Requirements

• 5+ years PAE in a reputable front-end Banking & Finance focused practice
• Experience in documenting, negotiating and settling finance transactions involving banks and other financial institutions
• Strong commitment to client services and advanced communication and research skills

Ideally, you are able to work both autonomously and in a team environment (in particular one on one with partners). This is a genuine opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and growing firm and practice, and become an integral member of this team.

Life at Thomsons

As a leading national firm, we offer an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, genuine growth trajectories, and a variety of benefits including: interesting and challenging pro bono opportunities, flexible working, generous parental leave, flu vaccinations and skin checks annually, study assistance, sophisticated employee assistance program, corporate discounts, variety of social activities including EOFY and end of year functions, sporting teams and much more.

We have a collaborative approach to all we do, based fundamentally on openness, transparency, respect and accountability, so that our team is taken care and we get the best outcomes for our clients.