Senior Associate or Special Counsel

Banking & Financial Services | Melbourne

• Full-time permanent or 12 month fixed-term contract position, based in Melbourne
• Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Free daily breakfast and office social events
• Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community

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About the role and team

We have a new opportunity for an experienced Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our Banking & Financial Services section to practice in funds management and financial services.

Our national Banking & Financial Services section has approximately 45 team members and this role will work closely with a number of highly regarded Partners and lawyers across the practice.

Our team has expertise in advising on local and foreign investment funds (including property, credit, equities, private equity, digital assets), financial services compliance, regulation and licensing, fundraising and financial product distribution, anti-money laundering, crowdfunding, non-cash payments, responding to ASIC surveillance, and superannuation. Our HW Funds team is Australia’s leading investment funds advisory team.

This role is being offered as either a permanent or 12 month fixed-term contract, to be based in Melbourne.

You will be responsible for:

• assisting with the establishment and operation of funds and fund-related transactions across all asset classes, including fund restructures, mergers and closures;
• advising on Australian financial services licensing and regulatory requirements, including assisting with licensing applications, variations and general compliance obligations;
• preparing and reviewing disclosure documents including product disclosure statements and information memoranda, advertising material, investor statements and reports;
• undertaking due diligence processes in respect of proposed transactions and disclosure documents;
• reviewing fund-related commercial agreements and advising on arrangements with service providers; and
• in addition, the successful candidate will contribute to the development of the Banking & Financial Services practice and the Firm by way of:
  • participating in marketing and business development (including assisting in seminars and other presentations);
  • precedents preparation and review;
  • authoring articles for publication;
  • adherence to the firm’s file management policies; and
  • participation in team and section meetings and CPD activities.

About you

You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• between 5 - 9 years of post-admission experience in financial services law, including experience within private practice;
• enthusiasm for the financial services sector;
• an interest in using innovation to develop the practice;
• excellent technical, analytical and drafting skills with keen attention to detail;
• outstanding verbal and written communication skills;
• a strong commitment to client service and the ability to manage client relationships;
• a focus on achieving commercial solutions for our clients;
• a willingness and ability to mentor and supervise junior members of the team; and
• the ability to organise and prioritise effectively.

About us

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

We are known for having a culture that values people, and lives our purpose and our Hallmarks, our shared values.

We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and the long-term value it creates for clients. We’re known for our Smarter Law brand promise. We listen. We partner. We solve.

Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive; everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

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We are committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Alison Daly-Thomson, Talent Acquisition Manager, at Alison.DalyThomson@hallandwilcox.com.au for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.

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