Investment Funds & Corporate Lawyer - 3-7 yrs PQE

About Dentons

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.
 

About the Role

We have an exciting new opportunity available in our Sydney office for an experienced lawyer to join our award-winning Investment Funds & Corporate practice group.

In this role you will be involved in advising on investment fund structures and documentation, licensing, financial services regulation, capital raising, fund restructures and transactions. You will also be involved in corporate and commercial transactions (share and asset acquisitions, divestments and mergers as well as general commercial matters). Client relationship management will be key to the success of this role, along with the ability to research and draft technical advices across a range of matters. You will be part of an expanding and dynamic practice working with institutional and boutique investment fund clients, global and domestic corporate clients and working with Dentons teams across our global network.  

This team is very collaborative and you will work across a range of clients and benefit from working in a flat structure with the Partners who are all approachable, genuine and experts in their field.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will have at least three years of relevant Australian legal experience in this area. If you are currently overseas and looking to return, we would love to hear from you however you will need to be an Australian qualified lawyer.

You will possess the ability to work both autonomously as well as in a team environment. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent analytic skills, an assertive and thoughtful communication style and a desire to develop, learn and stretch their legal and commercial skills.

Our team environment provides excellent training and career development opportunities and Dentons offers a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone is recognised and rewarded for their individual and teaming skills and capabilities working together to offer solutions and deliver excellent outcomes for our clients.

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
 
We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

Agency Submissions

Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.