At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team working on high-profile energy and infrastructure financing deals.
- Company: Herbert Smith Freehills, a leading international law firm with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: On-the-job learning, mentoring, and support for wellbeing and mental health.
- Other info: Inclusive culture that values diversity and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make an impact in project finance while growing your legal expertise.
- Qualifications: 3+ years of legal experience and an unrestricted practicing certificate required.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Overview
Solicitor or Senior Associate to join the Project Finance team in Melbourne at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.
The Project Finance practice focuses on developing innovative project financing structures and working on high-profile energy and infrastructure deals in Australia and New Zealand, acting for both borrowers and banks.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with leading Partners on significant project, asset acquisition, renewable energy, and infrastructure financing transactions.
- Provide high-end advisory and transactional support across project finance matters.
- Develop client relationships and contribute to a market-leading practice within a collaborative team.
Qualifications and Experience
- Unrestricted Australian or New Zealand practicing certificate.
- 3+ years of legal experience.
- Experience in project finance from a leading top-tier, national or international private practice, or extensive general or structured finance experience from a leading private practice.
- Excellent academic record with strong legal skills and a practical mindset.
- Proactive, collaborative, and able to work to tight timeframes, both in a team and autonomously.
- Excellent communication skills and collegiality.
- Desire to learn, develop, and contribute to maintaining a market-leading practice.
- Application Details
Please include a copy of your LLB, JD or LLM academic transcripts, including in-progress Masters transcripts with your application.
The Team
The Project Finance practice works on the highest-profile energy and infrastructure deals in Australia and New Zealand, providing borrower and bank-side solutions for a diverse top-tier client base.
What You Can Expect
We are a world-leading international law firm with a global team.
We are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation.
We focus on client-centered, commercially driven, solution-focused expertise, and we will align your growth with the firm’s ambitions.
We provide on-the-job learning and a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you, including daily experiences, mentoring, and structured training to help you grow.
We value wellbeing and mental health, offering support to help you manage personal and professional challenges and opportunities.
Join a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia’s market-leading law firm.
Culture and Diversity
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
This is core to our Values – Human, Bold, and Outstanding.
Contact
For questions or a confidential discussion, please contact Carissa Bartels, Recruitment Manager, at .
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