Banking & Finance Lawyer

Firm Background
Arnold Bloch Leibler is a premium Australian commercial law firm renowned for advising clients on their most important transactions, commercial issues and disputes. From offices in Melbourne and Sydney, the firm provides advice to a diverse range of entrepreneurial Australian listed companies, private businesses, high-net-worth individuals and international corporations. The firm also has a dedicated public interest practice providing advice to charities and not-for-profit organisations relating to significant legal, social, environmental and cultural issues.

Our difference is often best demonstrated by the way we work and our approach to problem solving. We pride ourselves on providing strategic guidance and solving complex issues related to our clients' commercial interests, legal position and reputation. We do not try to be everything to everyone - rather, we strive for excellence in our chosen areas of expertise.

The Banking & Finance practice
Our Banking & Finance lawyers understand how to manage the legal and commercial risks inherent in all financial transactions and offer smart, effective solutions to both borrowers and lenders. We advise across the full spectrum of financing transactions, ranging from corporate and property finance to complex structured and project financing matters, solvent and insolvent restructurings and recapitalisations.

Our clients include a number of major domestic and international trading and investment banks and financiers. We also advise substantial private family groups, corporates, property developers, private equity, hedge and special situation funds, fund managers, institutional investors, project sponsors and underwriters in domestic and cross-border transactions.

We understand that for many of our clients, financing is just one aspect of the deal, and so our teams are resourced to provide legal services across all disciplines required and to seamlessly integrate advice with our property, construction, commercial, insolvency and tax teams.

Our Services Include

• Property finance;
• Corporate finance;
• Capital raisings;
• Project financing; and
• Restructuring.

The Role
An opportunity exists for a junior lawyer (1-2 year PQE) to join the Banking & Finance practice in our Sydney office. In this role, you will work closely with the Banking & Finance partners and directly with our clients on complex, challenging and high-profile matters. You want to feel challenged, and to be given opportunities to take on additional responsibility, have autonomy and perform to your own high standard.

More Specifically You Will Have

• 1-2 years of post-qualification experience gained in private practice either in Australia or an overseas jurisdiction;
• private practice experience in finance (desirable)
• the ability to identify key issues in a legal matter;
• superior analytical, research, communication and drafting skills;
• a commitment to excellence;
• sound judgement and a proactive, innovative and outcome-focused approach to work; and
• the ability to work autonomously and in a team environment.

Benefits
The salary package offered for this position is competitive and also includes a range of benefits, including:

• on-going training through the firm's professional development program;
• a fully subsidised corporate gym membership and wellness program;
• in-house fully subsidised café;
• prime CBD location;
• free legal advice for wills, estate planning and conveyancing;
• discounted corporate health insurance through a leading Australian health fund; and
• discounted mortgage, credit card and other financial services through a major Australian bank.

Applications
If you are interested in working at a dynamic firm that has built its success on legal innovation and outstanding career opportunities, please address your letter of application and CV to Radhika Peri, Human Resources Manager.