Associate / Senior Associate – Debt Capital Markets and Structured Finance at Allens

The role

Allens is seeking an Associate / Senior Associate for its Banking & Finance team in Sydney/Melbourne, Australia, with 2-9 years of PQE. The role focuses on Debt Capital Markets and Structured Finance transactions, including securities, structured products, securitisations, and fund finance.

What you'll do

Work on debt capital markets transactions, including the issuance of securities and structured products
Work on structured finance transactions, including securitisations, warehouse facilities and other asset-backed funding structures
Work on fund finance matters across funds management platforms, including subscription and NAV facilities
Work on derivatives transactions, including equity derivatives, commodity derivatives, credit derivatives and structured derivatives
Draft and negotiate transaction documentation, including derivatives and finance documents
Work on general banking & finance arrangements such as acquisition, leverage, property, and project finance

What we're looking for

Experience in a leading debt capital markets, structured finance, derivatives or funds practice

Exposure to securities, structured transactions or funds management

The ability to support transactions effectively and manage competing priorities

Confidence working with partners, senior lawyers and clients

Experience advising clients on transactions

An interest in developing a long‑term specialism across debt capital markets, fund finance or derivatives

A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others

Lawyers trained in leading Australian, New Zealand, UK, US or other offshore firms

Benefits

Hybrid working structure, typically 60% in the office and 40% from home

Equipment to support working from home

Ability to purchase additional annual leave

26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees

High quality executive coaching to support the transition to parental leave

Possible secondments to overseas offices through the alliance with Linklaters

Market competitive fixed remuneration

Generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution

Employee recruitment referral program

Discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance

Charity matched funding program

Fully subsidised gym memberships

Annual flu vaccinations

Skin checks

In-house snacks and catered meals

Subsidised sporting and social activities

Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families

Hiring contacts

Thomas Wigglesworth

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

careers@allens.com.au

Associate / Senior Associate – Debt Capital Markets and Structured Finance