Solicitor up to Senior Associate - Banking amp Finance Acquisition/Leveraged/Corporate Finance - Sydney

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Sydney

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Banking & Finance

We have an opportunity for a Solicitor or Senior Associate (3pqe up to Senior Associate level) to join our Banking & Finance practice working with the Acquisition/Leveraged Finance team.

Our work

You will be responsible for varied challenging and complex legal work on transactions which set the pace in the market. You will work on a wide range of acquisition/leveraged finance and general corporate finance transactions including senior and mezzanine financings and asset-based lending transactions. You will also gain exposure to syndicated loans, offshore high yield / Term Loan B financings and debt restructurings.

Our clients

Our clients range from banks, investment banks, global and domestic private equity sponsors and listed and major private corporates.

Our team

This role will see you work with prestigious and pre-eminent Partners in our Banking & Finance team led by Yuen-Yee Cho

and Will Stawell

. Our Partners are consistently listed in legal publications for their expertise. With deep experience in acquisition/leveraged and corporate finance matters, they are the go-to choice for clients in complex domestic, international and cross-border finance transactions. The team are consistently recognised as a Band 1 practice in Acquisition/Leveraged Finance and Corporate Finance by Chambers (and other equivalent respected legal directories).

You will have

excellent technical, analytical, communication and research skills - to contribute to the delivery of prompt and commercially astute advice

strong commitment to client service and well-developed relationship management ability - you will play a role in supporting and actively developing our relationships with clients

team focus - to facilitate effective teamwork by developing strong internal relationships

enthusiasm to be involved in business development activities - participating in industry related programs and developing strategic relationships and networks

first rate experience of drafting documents.

a willingness to be challenged, and think creatively and laterally

Who are we?

We are a top tier international law firm, from Asia, for the world.

A firm born in Asia, underpinned by world class capability. With over 2000 lawyers in 30 global locations, we draw from our Western and Eastern perspectives to deliver incisive counsel.

We are driven by a simple purpose – to use our mastery of the law for the lasting prosperity of our clients, people and communities.

Everything we do is grounded in a set of core principles which guide the way we operate as a leading international firm – how we enable our clients to succeed; how we develop our people to be their best and how we support our communities to thrive. Our Principles are:

Empathy

Betterment

Quality

Generosity

Clarity

Creativity

Trust

Dynamism

Why work with us?

Behind every mandate we work on are our clients and our people. Understanding our client’s and our people’s ambitions and their lived experiences matters to us, so we can create a workplace where our people are proud to work and grow. We know our people value flexibility around when and where they work. We have made a commitment to offer a more adaptable way to work, we call this Agile Working.

Connecting with our people is also a priority. Whether it’s more targeted and meaningful conversations around professional and personal development, regular feedback, coaching or developing infrastructure, we want to help our people grow and see their ambitions realised.

What else we’ll offer

Formal and informal flexible working patterns and leave arrangements

Holistic wellbeing programs to support mental and physical health, including access to a broad range of mental health resources, gym memberships, flu vaccinations and skin cancer checks

Mobility around our network when opportunities arise

Access to a large range of learning and development opportunities

A detailed framework to support working parents in balancing their personal and professional priorities

Corporate discounts on health and general insurance, superannuation advice and other products and services

Opportunities to participate in a wide range of pro-bono and community impact programs, and inclusion networks

How to apply

Please apply by selecting the apply now link below and completing an online application form.

For further information on this role, please contact Kellie McLean on Kellie.McLean@au.kwm.com

King & Wood Mallesons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to principles of diversity and inclusion. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.

If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.

Agencies - please note that we are not currently accepting applications from agencies for this role.

All job applications must be submitted through kwm.com

, Seek, LinkedIn or an authorised agency, applications through any other third party websites will not be accepted.

Company info

King & Wood Mallesons
Website : http://www.kwm.com/