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About the Role

This role is for an Associate or Senior Associate with 4-5 years of PQE to join the Financial Services & Funds team in Sydney or Brisbane, reporting directly to a Partner and collaborating with other Sydney-based Partners.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Sydney-based Partners, including the Head of Banking & Finance / Financial Services & Funds practice and Partner Alan Darwin.
Advise clients in respect of a broad range of financial products and offerings, working closely with the Global team.
Develop strong relationships with clients and take responsibility for these relationships.
Business development aptitude, interest, and experience.
Work well in a team environment, including across Australian offices and internationally.
Delegate and develop others through mentoring and sharing experiences.
Have direct exposure to clients.
Have responsibility for meaningful involvement across a broad range of matters.
Opportunities for progression.
Regularly work with the extensive network of global colleagues and clients.

Requirements

Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in financial services regulatory.
Relevant experience in a top tier or leading international law firm (preferred).
Strong client service focus.
Commitment to high standards including strong drafting and commercial skills.
Excellent analytical, written and oral communication skills.
Ability to develop strong relationships with clients.
Ability to work well in a team environment.
Proven ability to delegate.
Willingness to develop others through mentoring and sharing experiences.

Skills

Financial services regulatory
Drafting
Commercial skills
Analytical
Written communication
Oral communication
Client relationship management
Business development
Teamwork
Mentoring

Location

Sydney
Brisbane

Work Type

Hybrid
Full Time

Experience Level

Associate
Senior Associate
4-5 years PQE

Salary/Compensations

Competitive remuneration package

Benefits

Generous bonus scheme
Salary continuance insurance
Life insurance
Salary sacrifice options
Employee discounts
Referral rewards
Travel insurance for you and your immediate family
Client and international office secondments
Regional and global development programs
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
26 weeks' paid parental leave for parents/carers (with no minimum service)
Access to an external coaching service for parental leave
Ability to purchase additional annual leave
Flexible public holidays
Volunteer leave
Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling
Wellbeing and financial coaching for you and your immediate family
Flu vaccinations
Discounted health insurance

About the Company

Baker McKenzie is the first local, truly global law firm in Australia, commencing operations in Sydney in 1964, Melbourne in 1982, and Brisbane in 2014.
With breadth of experience in the local market and global connectivity, Baker McKenzie is the law firm of choice for Australian and multinational companies.
Has 6,500 lawyers globally who work seamlessly together across practice groups, sectors, and markets.
Provides clients with connected perspectives, integrated solutions, and seamless guidance.
Offers access to complex, market-leading matters working with world-class legal minds.
Has an unrivalled ability to provide training and secondment opportunities across its global network.
Has an inclusive culture of learning, coaching, and opportunity where employees work as part of teams on matters that often cross borders.
Values people who think ahead and get noticed.
Has a flat structure allowing direct client exposure, responsibility for meaningful involvement across a broad range of matters, and opportunities for progression.
Employees regularly work with an extensive network of global colleagues and clients.

Equal Opportunity

Baker McKenzie is committed to providing a diverse, inclusive, and equitable culture for all its employees, with equal opportunity for all to progress and have a meaningful career with the Firm.
Welcomes applications from people of all genders (including if you identify as transgender or gender diverse), sexual orientations, abilities, cultural backgrounds, as well as First Nations peoples and people with caring responsibilities, neurodivergent lived experiences and disabilities.
Wants all applicants to be given the best possible opportunity to succeed in recruitment processes.
Invites applicants to let us know of any reasonable adjustments required to equitably participate in recruitment processes or in performing the requirements of a role.
Is happy to share accommodations made in the past and is keen to work with individuals personally to set them up for success.