Associate | Corporate | Melbourne

About you   

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate with approximately 2-4 years' post-admission experience to join our growing Corporate Advisory team in Melbourne.

You will have a strong foundation in corporate, commercial, financial services regulatory or funds management law and be looking to further develop your technical skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Approximately 2-4 years' post-admission experience gained within a reputable law firm
• Exposure to financial services regulation, funds management, AML/CTF, corporate or commercial law matters
• An interest in developing expertise in financial services regulation and investment structures
• Strong drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A collaborative approach and willingness to learn from experienced practitioners
• Strong attention to detail and effective time-management skills

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer seeking high-quality work, close partner interaction and a clear pathway for professional development within a leading Corporate Advisory practice.
  
Your role

As part of our Corporate Advisory team, focused on Financial Services Regulation and Funds Management, you will work closely with partners and senior lawyers on a broad range of matters for financial institutions, fund managers, responsible entities, investment businesses, fintechs and payment service providers.

You will gain exposure to:

• Financial services regulatory advice
• Funds establishment, structuring and governance
• Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and Australian Credit Licence (ACL) matters
• Product disclosure statements and other offer documentation
• Investment management and commercial agreements
• Corporate transactions involving financial services businesses
• AML/CTF regulatory advice and compliance assistance, including AML/CTF program development, independent evaluations, relief applications and training
• Payment system regulation and compliance, including payment facilitation, stored value facilities and other payment products
• Digital assets regulation, tokenisation and blockchain advice and product offerings

This role offers direct client exposure, high-quality technical work and the opportunity to build your expertise across a diverse range of financial services and funds management matters.

About Gadens

Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of. 

At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of collaborate, authentic, responsible and excellent. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.

At Gadens, we:

• develop and inspire our people
• do the right thing and make an impact
• work with quality clients in our chosen markets
• solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
• are a widely recognised and respected brand.

What we offer

• 30 weeks paid parental leave – Our market leading policy includes 30 weeks paid parental leave for all permanent staff, with no tenure required. This includes superannuation contributions while on parental leave, an external coach to support through various stages of parental leave and support and paid leave for surrogacy and IVF treatment.
• Financial – Market-competitive fixed remuneration, a generous incentive program recognising both billable performance and broader contribution and an employee recruitment referral program.
• Flexibility – Hybrid working arrangements. This includes flexible working hours as well as equipment to support working from home.
• Leave - Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks of annual leave a year as well as a gifted day of leave for your birthday month which we call “Gadens day”
• Health & Wellbeing – We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits to empower and support our people including, regular social events, employee assistant program, bonus program for non-fee earners, discounted private health insurance, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, recognition awards and much more!
• Learning & Development –We promote a culture of continuous learning opportunities including access to professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring study support as well for further education.
• Community involvement – We give back to the community through our well-established pro bono program as well as staff volunteering initiatives.

We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm. To find out more please visit www.gadens.com