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About the Role

Join our leading Band 1 Finance team in Sydney as a Senior Associate, advising domestic and international clients on a wide range of finance transactions and playing a key role in complex deals from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Advise leading domestic and international clients on a wide range of finance transactions, including acquisition finance, corporate lending and real estate finance.
• Draft, negotiate and review finance documentation such as facility agreements, security packages, guarantees, side deeds and intercreditor arrangements.
• Play a key role in complex transactions end-to-end, including structuring, due diligence, execution, and post-completion matters.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, building and maintaining strong relationships with lenders and borrowers.
• Collaborate with internal teams across projects, corporate, tax, real estate, and regulatory to deliver integrated legal solutions.
• Support partners with business development initiatives, including client pitches, publications, and industry events.
• Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team culture.

Requirements

• 5+ years of post-admission experience
• Experience in finance transactions from a leading Australian or international firm.
• Sharp attention to detail and a practical, commercial mindset.
• An ability to manage competing deadlines and complex matters.
• Excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in collaborating with others.
• An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies.

Location

• Sydney

Work Type

• Full time
• Permanent

Experience Level

• Senior Associate

Benefits

• Holistic wellbeing fund
• Home office allowance

About the Company

• Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm committed to helping clients achieve their goals through exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence.
• We are a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm with an extensive footprint across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.
• We are recognised leaders in demanding litigation, regulatory work, and complex public and private market transactions, with a particular strength in energy, infrastructure, and resources.
• We invest in our people, supporting their growth to help deliver on our ambition.
• Our national finance practice acts for leading banks, financial firms, private credit providers, major corporates, funds, sponsors, and government.
• We offer opportunities to learn on the job and tailored learning experiences, including daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning.
• We value wellbeing and place a strong emphasis on mental health, providing support and empowering individuals.
• We are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation.
• We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
• We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance.
• This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.