Special Counsel or Senior Associate - Corporate and Funds

MinterEllison; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms with a long-standing reputation for excellence and trusted client relationships. We are seeking a Special Counsel or Senior Associate to join our Corporate and Funds team to deliver high-caliber transactions and advisory services.

You will work on complex M&A and corporate funds matters, collaborating with partners and specialists across the firm.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of post-admission experience in a reputable law firm, with strong grounding in M&A and corporate transactional work.
• Meaningful exposure to, or demonstrable interest in, corporate and/or transactional funds management.
• Proven ability to originate and develop enduring client partnerships and lead matters independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on complex corporate and funds transactions across wholesale and retail structures.
• Provide Board-level advisory services and practical, commercially sound guidance.
• Develop, mentor and grow junior lawyers and contribute to a high-performing team.
• Collaborate across the Firm to deliver client outcomes and business development.

Skills

M&A experience

Corporate transactional work

Client relationship management

Team leadership and mentoring

Job description

Special Counsel or Senior Associate - Corporate and Funds

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf)

Our Team

Our Financial Services & Funds Team operates within the broader national Capital Markets & Corporate business line. The Team is renowned for its deep industry knowledge and the long-term relationships forged with clients. The practice, led by partners Stuart Johnson, Michael Lawson and Ker Wei Tiam, is consistently ranked in Chambers Global/APAC.

The Team has a tier 1 client base which includes leading global fund managers, Australian and international real estate investment groups, local and international pension funds and institutional investors, boutique investment houses and other sophisticated local and international investors.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the team. You will enjoy a broad mix of transactional property and infrastructure funds work across both wholesale and retail structures, fund management and advisory work in the financial services, real estate and infrastructure sectors. The practice assists clients in their raising of capital, the ongoing operation of their funds and mandates, and the deployment of capital – often working closely with other specialist teams across the Firm. You will also provide Board-level advisory services to clients, drawing on your transactional expertise to deliver practical and commercially sound guidance. Advisory work may involve assisting clients in relation to the Corporations Act, Australian financial services licence compliance and the ASX rules as part of practice.

Our national model means you will work collaboratively with a team of experienced and supportive professionals across our network of offices across the country.

More About You

We welcome applications from senior practitioners who have:

• At least 7 years of post-admission experience gained within a reputable law firm, professional services or in-house, with a strong grounding in M&A and corporate transactional work and meaningful exposure to, or demonstrable interest in, corporate and/or transactional funds management
• A sophisticated understanding of complex transactional structures, with the ability to lead matters independently and provide strategic, commercially astute advice to boards and senior stakeholders
• Proven experience in managing client relationships at a senior level, with a demonstrated ability to originate and develop enduring client partnerships
• Exceptional drafting skills and deep technical ability across relevant areas of law, including the Corporations Act, financial services regulation and ASX rules
• A track record of leading, mentoring and developing junior lawyers, contributing to the growth and culture of a high-performing team
• The vision and commitment to invest meaningfully in the team, business line and firm, and to play an active role in business development
• Resilience and an unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional levels of service to a sophisticated local and international client base