Senior Associate

The Role
Working alongside leading partners Sonia Goumenis and Andrew Jinks, this is an exciting opportunity for a talented Senior Associate to join Australia's pre-eminent securitisation practice.

The securitisation practice has been a Band 1 Chambers ranked practice for well over 10 years, recognised as one of the leading securitisation practices in the Australian market.

As a Senior Associate in this high-performing team, you will work on transactions and matters for a variety of clients including regular issuers, arrangers, warehouse funders, trustees and other participants. You will play a lead role in the drafting, review, and negotiation of finance documents, driving matter strategy, and engaging directly with clients. Additionally, you will play a key role in fostering strong client relationships, contributing to thought leadership efforts, and supporting the team's growth through business development, training and mentoring of junior lawyers, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

The team champion flexible work and effectively connect and collaborate both in-person and virtually. This rewarding opportunity offers you the platform to enhance your own professional brand and practice under the mentorship of senior practitioners who invest in and nurture your growth.

Skills & Experience
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• 6 - 8 years' general banking and finance legal experience gained within a strong commercial law firm, with demonstrated experience in the role of Senior Associate;
• Experience acting on securitisation transactions and a desire to specialise in this area;
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and client relationship management capabilities;
• The ability to efficiently and confidently project manage and drive matters forward simultaneously;
• Strong academic results.

The Banking and Financial Services (BFS) Practice Group
Our Banking and Financial Services Practice Group is recognised by their ranking in the top tier of service providers in Australia.

We are at the forefront of industry innovation, regularly participating in government, industry committees and working groups to review the key legal issues. Our front end Banking Partners are regularly acknowledged as leaders in their field by independent legal directories such as IFLR 1000, Australian Financial Review Best Lawyers, Chambers Global and Asia Pacific Legal 500.

For further information, please visit our Banking and Financial Services showcase page on LinkedIn.

How to Apply?
We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the 'Apply' button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.

Consultant Contact Details
Nicole St John,

Accessibility and Inclusion
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