Associate - Transactional Practice Group (Energy

1 week ago

Sydney, Australia Baker McKenzie Full time

**Are you a 2-4 year’ PQE transactional practice lawyer with experience across M&A, energy, resources and infrastructure? We want to hear from you**

Join our growing Transactional Practice Group - Energy team in Sydney. Our energy transition market-leading and collaborative team invests in and offers a first-rate environment for our lawyers’ professional growth.

Examples of the type of work includes private M&A, renewables, energy, hydrogen, waste to energy, resource and oil and gas projects and transactions.

**About Baker McKenzie**

At Baker McKenzie, we are different in the way we think, work and behave. The first local, truly global law firm in Australia, we commenced operations in Sydney in 1964, in Melbourne in 1982 and in Brisbane in 2014. Our lawyers work seamlessly with our global colleagues, collectively providing a capacity of more than 13,000 people, including over 6,500 lawyers who work alongside our clients to drive growth that is both sustainable and inclusive.

Baker McKenzie Australia can offer you access to complex, market leading matters working with some of the world's best legal minds-people who know the law and who understand business. We have an unrivalled ability to provide training and secondment opportunities across our global network. Locally, we have an inclusive culture of learning, coaching and opportunity where you will work in small teams on matters that often cross borders. We value people who think ahead and get noticed.

**About the role and team**

Baker McKenzie's Transactional Practice Group is at the forefront of providing commercially astute advice to major Australian and global companies, fund managers, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.

Our Energy team is at the forefront of this journey, providing commercially astute advice to major Australian and global companies. We have one of Australia's largest dedicated energy, infrastructure and resources teams, with experience in all Australian jurisdictions. With offices across the globe, we provide our clients with something that no other Australian law firm can offer - a leading Australian practice with access to an integrated global platform.

We are particularly well known for our high-end mergers and acquisitions. With offices across the globe, we provide our clients with something that no other Australian law firm can offer - a leading Australian practice with access to an integrated global platform.

Some of the group's key areas of specialisation is in complex M&A transactions, privatisations, listed public to private transactions, PPPs, structured finance, major infrastructure (including digital and telco infrastructure), energy, resources and utilities.

As the world's largest M&A practice, over 1,300 lawyers execute more cross-border transactions than any other law firm.

**About You**
- 2-4 years' experience in corporate transactions and commercial arrangements (such as M&A or projects work)
- Australian Qualified lawyer with relevant experience
- relevant energy and renewables transactions experience in a top tier or leading international firm preferred;
- Excellent analytical and research skills and attention to detail;
- A strong academic background
- Strong technical and drafting skills;
- effective written and verbal communications skills;
- strong commitment to client service, well-developed relationship management ability and ability to build rapport with colleagues and clients - you will play a role in supporting and actively developing our relationships with clients.
- team focus - ability to build relationships with colleagues and clients, reliable and always follow through
- proactive and enthusiastic approach including participating in industry related programs and developing strategic relationships and networks; and
- an ability to work well in a team environment (including across Australian offices and internationally)

**Our Benefits**
- **Financial benefits**: competitive remuneration package, generous bonus scheme, salary continuance insurance, life insurance, salary sacrifice options, employee discounts, referral rewards, and travel insurance for you and your family
- **Learning & development opportunities**: client and international office secondments and regional and global development programs
- **Flexibility**: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to balance your work and lifestyle
- **Leave**: 26 weeks paid parental leave for all parents with no minimum service, ability to purchase additional annual leave and flexible public holidays
- **Health & wellbeing programs**: Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling and wellbeing and financial coaching for you and your immediate family, flu vaccinations and discounted health insurance.

**Inclusion, Diversity & Equity**

Baker McKenzie is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive culture for all its employees, with equal opportunity for all to progress and have a meaningful career with our Firm. Our

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