Current Opportunities

The Role

We are seeking a 2-4 PQE Associate to join our growing Banking and Finance team in Sydney. The right candidate will have experience in Banking and Finance and display an eagerness to continue to enhance their skills under close mentorship by a Partner with over 25 years of experience practicing in this space.

This is a truly varied role and as part of a dynamic team, you will have a broad range of opportunities and experiences from day one. The team advises on all types and aspects of financing transactions with a particular focus on property finance and investment, energy project finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, structured finance and general corporate lending. The team also advises on structured investments, hedging and other derivative transactions, financial restructuring and financial regulation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with large corporates, banks and financial institutions, private lenders, project sponsors and equity investors, investment and real estate funds, private equity firms and family offices. The practice is industry agnostic and you will provide client centric service to clients across a range of different industries including banking, financial services, real estate and hospitality, energy, mining, construction, automotive, recruitment services, food, agribusiness, education, IT and telecommunications and entertainment.

The Team

This role will see you supervised and mentored by one of the best in the industry but you will equally be afforded a high degree of autonomy and ownership. Your commitment to client service will see you rewarded with the opportunity to work on some exciting matters. Your career progression opportunities will be unfettered.

About You

•              2+ years post admission experience in a similar role with financing transaction experience.

•              Excellent written and verbal client centric communication skills.

•              High level of attention to detail whilst working in a fast-paced environment.

•              Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

•              Strong work ethic.

•              A team player, having a can-do attitude and willing to collaborate with the wider team and other members of the firm.

About Us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks.

At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.

Our Perks

We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:

• A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
• Purchased annual leave options.
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts.
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Apply Today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves.  We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected.  People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement. Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.