Solicitor, Funds M&A

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Australian Partnership; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing fund

Home office allowance

Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in Sydney seeks a talented solicitor to join the Funds M&A team, focusing on real assets and private capital transactions, working with leading clients and practitioners. You will advise on capital raising, formation of funds, M&A across the funds life cycle, and collaborate with tax, debt and real estate teams.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years PQE, admission in Australia/NZ, and strong drafting, negotiation and stakeholder skills, with a collaborative, innovative

Qualifications

• Admission to practice as a lawyer in Australia or New Zealand.
• 2–5 years' post-qualification experience in a leading corporate team.
• Experience in funds, private equity, corporate M&A and/or investment management.
• Strong technical understanding of investment structures and M&A processes.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Sound commercial judgment and pragmatic problem-solving.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with attention to detail.
• Collaborative, high-performing, team-oriented mindset with curiosity about AI.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support execution of transactions from inception to completion, coordinating due diligence and signing processes.
• Negotiate unit and share sale agreements and related structures.
• Draft fund and structured investment documents, including trust deeds and agreements.
• Assist with capital raising for real asset funds and related materials.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through high-quality service.

Skills

M&A experience

Funds experience

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Client management

Education

Admission to practice in Australia or NZ

Job description

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas. We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world. All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition The Opportunity We are seeking a talented and commercially minded Solicitor to join Robert Bileckij's Funds M&A team in Sydney. This is an outstanding opportunity for a lawyer looking to deepen their expertise in funds-related mergers and acquisitions, private capital transactions and structured investments (with a focus on real assets) while working alongside leading practitioners and high-profile clients.

What you’ll do You will play a key role in advising clients on a broad range of transactions across the funds life cycle including capital raising, asset and platform M&A, formation of fund, club, joint venture and mandate structures and associated management arrangements. Key responsibilities will include: Managing and supporting the execution of transactions from inception to completion, including coordinating legal due diligence, negotiating unit and share sale agreements and running signing and completion processes. Working closely with clients and our broader tax, duty, real estate and debt teams (including collaborating across our global network) to develop and implement a range of investment structures. Drafting and negotiating the full spectrum of fund and structured investment documents, including unitholder and shareholder agreements, mandate agreements, trust deeds and related management agreements. Assisting with capital raising for real asset funds including preparing information memoranda and due diligence committee materials. Building and maintaining strong client relationships through responsive and high-quality legal service.

What you’ll bring Admission to practice as a lawyer in Australia or New Zealand. 2–5 years' post-qualification experience gained within a leading corporate legal team. Experience in funds, private equity, corporate M&A and/or investment management transactions. Strong technical understanding of investment structures and M&A processes. Excellent drafting, negotiation and analytical skills. Sound commercial judgment and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities. The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. A collaborative approach and enthusiasm for working in high-performing, team-oriented environments. An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies.

What you can expect from us We’re a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions. We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you. We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals. We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you’ll have it and we’ll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.

For more benefits on offer such as our holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance.

Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia’s market leading law firm. We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding. For further information on this opportunity, please contact Carissa Bartels, Recruitment Manager ([e-mail]).

Team Corporate Working Pattern Full time Location Sydney Contract type Permanent

Diversity & Inclusion We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding. At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, we align your growth and ambition with ours. We invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambitions. And you share responsibility for playing a part in delivering the firm’s growth and ambition too. A leading global law firm, with over 6,000 people, we are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. We’re recognised leaders in demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private transactions. We’re immersed in the many challenges facing our clients. We’re invested and resourceful. We understand the part technology and digitalisation play in the delivery of legal services. We want to make a positive impact wherever in the world we operate. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with this with an open mind and curiosity. We are known for our diverse perspectives and renowned for our culture. Being human, bold and outstanding are more than our values: you’ll discover they are our lived experience.

And by being ambitious for your growth and ours, we’ll achieve our goals together. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your growth. Our ambition.