Lawyer/Associate - Banking and Finance

Location: Sydney

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf)

Our industry leading Banking & Finance team in Sydney operate within our broader Corporate & Capital Markets line of business. Our finance practice is widely recognised for its technical and commercial expertise and its ability to deliver practical, innovative solutions. Our finance specialists advise on a full range of corporate, real estate, project and structured finance transactions. We have great depth and breadth of experience advising national and multinational corporations, national and international banks, investment banks, other financial institutions and intermediaries and government organisations.

Your Role

We are looking for a Lawyer or Associate to join the structured finance team. You will be working on a broad range of structured finance matters spanning derivatives, securitisation, warehouse financing, receivables financing, covered bonds, structured lending and other asset-backed transactions, both cross-border and domestic. The practice includes complex capital markets debt transactions, including large securitisation programmes, structured fund finance, non-bank lending transactions and bespoke structured solutions (including senior debt, mezzanine, unitranche and hybrid instruments). You will enjoy a fascinating variety of legal work as part of a collaborative national team.

More About You

We welcome applications from lawyers who have:

• 2–4 years' post-qualification experience in structured finance, securitisation or capital markets, gained within a reputable commercial law firm or professional services firm
• Solid technical drafting and communication skills with a desire to continue developing
• A willingness to take ownership of tasks and work streams with appropriate supervision
• A client focused mindset, a responsive manner and a demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with peers and clients
• A team player attitude, a collaborative method and collegial style, with enthusiasm for learning and contributing to the team's growth

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact Danielle.Miller@minterellison.com.