At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team advising on significant private funds and investment transactions.
- Company: Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.
- Benefits: Flexible working, bonus leave, parental leave, and a strong wellbeing program.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with clear progression pathways and exceptional mentoring.
- Why this job: Gain exposure to high-value transactions and build your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: 4-7 years' experience in private fund formation and capital transactions.
The predicted salary is between 87750 - 107250 $ per year.
Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm. We are growing our Melbourne Corporate and Financial Sponsors Group and are seeking a Senior Associate to join our private funds team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on some of Australia's most significant private funds and investment transactions. You will advise leading fund managers, investors and other participants on complex, high-value and strategically important transactions across a range of asset classes.
Our private funds team advises clients on fund formations, investments in private funds, co-investments, continuation funds and private fund secondaries. It also advises clients on direct equity and venture capital investments as well as co-investment, consortium, club and joint venture arrangements and investment management and governance.
As a Senior Associate, you will work closely with partner, Anton Bobenko, as well as the broader national Corporate and Financial Sponsors Group team. You will gain exposure to complex and market-leading transactions while developing strong client relationships and building deep expertise. The team is collaborative and growing, with clear progression pathways. This role offers exposure to some of the most significant private funds and investment transactions in the Australian market, direct client engagement, exceptional mentoring and the opportunity to build your career within one of Australia's premier funds practices.
What We're Looking For
We are seeking talented lawyers who combine strong technical capability with commercial judgement, intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in private funds and investments work. Ideally, you will have:
- Approximately 4–7 years' post-qualification experience
- Experience across private fund formation and investments and/or capital transactions
- Experience managing aspects of complex transactions and working directly with clients
About us: Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues. Corrs’ culture is characterised by our values of excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a supportive and inclusive workplace, and we are focused on creating opportunities for our people and supporting a diverse workforce.
Benefits include:
- Flexible working as standard
- Bonus leave – an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
- Parental leave – 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave and superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months)
- Wellbeing program – support across areas including resilience, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care
- Diversity and Inclusion – meaningful goals and actions to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture
- Responsible business approach – active pro bono and community engagement program
- Learning and development opportunities – including international study scholarship, national training program and mentoring initiative
Senior Associate, Private Funds & Investments in Melbourne employer: Corrs
At Corrs Chambers Westgarth, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our Brisbane office provides flexible work arrangements, ensuring a healthy work-life balance while empowering our Associates to grow through exposure to high-value commercial disputes and strategic client relationships. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive environment, we are dedicated to nurturing talent and helping our employees thrive in their legal careers.
