SYD - Associate/Senior Associate - Transactional Practice Group (Funds)

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We have an exciting opportunity for an associate or senior lawyer with 2 - 7 years' PQE to join our Funds team in Sydney under Leo Vellis.

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.

The work undertaken by the Funds Transactional Group is primarily transactional in nature, and includes assisting funds on raising capital and undertaking investments and M&A transactions.  However, there is also a regulatory focus, which includes advising sponsors and managers on all regulatory aspects of fund formation, capital raisings and operating an investment management business. You will be working with Leo Vellis a partner in the Funds Transaction Group in Sydney as well as other partners in the broader transactional practice group.

About you

You will have:

• 2-7 years' experience in Funds;
• relevant experience in a top-tier or leading international firm preferred;
• a strong client service orientation;
• strong technical, drafting and commercial skills;
• business development aptitude, interest, and experience;
• relevant legal qualifications;
• a strong academic background;
• excellent analytical, communication, and research skills;
• a commitment to high work standards and strong attention to detail;
• an ability to demonstrate initiative and proactivity;
• an ability to work well in a team environment (including across Australian offices and internationally);
• a willingness to learn; and
• a willingness to develop others through mentoring and sharing experiences.

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.

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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 mission is to foster an environment where individuals of every ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, disability, carer status and working style may succeed professionally and fully contribute to the goals of the Firm. Our bAgile program also encourages a range of flexible work opportunities for all.

We want all applicants to be given the best possible opportunity to succeed in our recruitment processes and beyond – so we invite you to let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require to participate in our recruitment processes or to perform the requirements of our roles. We also appreciate that everyone's needs are different, so we are keen to work with you personally, to set you up for success. We are also happy to share accommodations we've made in the past. Please feel free to contact us on the details below.

Apply today

If you are interested, we would love to hear from you Please click "apply now". If you would like to find out more or have a confidential chat please reach out to me on email or give me a call on

As part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive we encourage applications from all genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.