Special Counsel

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 Team

Our transactional funds team operates within the broader national Capital Markets & Corporate business line. The Team is renowned for its deep industry knowledge and the long-term relationships forged with clients. The transactional funds practice led by Stuart Johnson is consistently ranked in Chambers Global/APAC.

The Team has a tier 1 client base which includes Australian and international real estate and infrastructure investment groups, local and international pension funds, institutional and private capital investors, fund managers and other sophisticated local and international investors.

Your Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join the team. You will enjoy a broad mix of transactional real asset funds work across both wholesale and retail structures, fund management and advisory work. The practice assists clients in their raising of capital, structuring their investments, the ongoing operation of their vehicles and mandates, and the deployment of capital.  The Team works closely with other specialist regulatory teams across the Firm. You will also provide Board-level advisory services to clients, drawing on your transactional expertise to deliver practical and commercially sound guidance.

Our national model means you will work collaboratively with a team of experienced and supportive professionals across our network of offices across the country.

More About You

We welcome applications from practitioners who have:

• at least 7 years of post-admission experience gained within a reputable law firm, professional services or in-house, with a strong grounding in M&A and corporate transactional work and meaningful exposure to, or demonstrable interest in, corporate and/or transactional funds.
• the ability to lead transactional matters independently and provide strategic, commercially astute advice to clients.
• experience in managing client relationships and an ability to develop enduring client partnerships.
• sound drafting skills and technical ability across relevant areas of law, including the Corporations Act.
• experience mentoring and developing lawyers, contributing to the growth and culture of a high-performing team.
• the commitment to invest meaningfully in the team and contribute to business development.
• the ability to deliver exceptional levels of service to a sophisticated local and international client base.

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 Alexandra.Hussain@minterellison.com.