Senior Associate

2 days ago

Perth, Western Australia McManus Partners | Legal Search & Consult Full time $180,000 - $250,000 per year
  • Australian market-leading cross-border restructuring, insolvency, and special situations matters across Asia-Pacific
  • Mining, Power and Energy Networks, Oil and Gas, Banks, Funds and investment management, Private Equity
  • Genuine international career pathways with secondments, global integration, and alignment to the firm's premium client base

Join an integrated banking and finance team of 10 led by a partner recognised for advising on some of the most complex restructuring and special situations mandates in the Asia-Pacific market. This team is one of the most internationally active finance and restructuring teams in Perth. The practice is engaged on high-value restructurings, distressed financings, refinancing's, and insolvency-related transactions, with an emphasis on cross-border matters involving Hong Kong, London, Australia, and Europe.

The team operates within an integrated global platform and is strategically positioned to give lawyers a breadth of exposure rarely available in the Perth market, positioning you for the highest end of global opportunities career wise both internally and externally, moving forward.

The role combines technical restructuring, turnaround and distressed advisory with exposure to sophisticated finance elements, including debt refinancing, distressed credit, and enforcement strategies. Clients span leading banks, private credit and debt funds, and major corporates operating across energy, mining, commodities, and infrastructure at the multinational level.

Operating with significant client contact and direct partner engagement, you'll take carriage of some matters directly and contribute strategically to some significant case management. Overall, this will suit someone that is motivated by broadening their breadth in complex international commercial structuring.

About you:

  • Bachelor of Laws, strong academics
  • 5–8 years' PQE, ideally after completing a reputed firm rotation program
  • Front-end restructuring and insolvency depth
  • Experience in managing complex transactions with cross-border elements
  • Commercial acumen, at ease engaging with major financial institutions and corporates

If you would like to explore the finer details, please feel free to get in contact directly to discuss further. Your details and consult will be held in the strictest of confidence.

Felicity McManus – Director

McManus Partners support career moves that elevate. This is our primary purpose. Operating on a national scale, we bring over 20 years' expertise consulting lawyers in their career, a deep knowledge of the legal environment, and the ability to support all practice areas, including Corporate & Commercial, Litigation & Disputes, Property & Real Estate, Environment & Planning, Family, Private & Estates, Workplace, Resources and Infrastructure & Construction.

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