Funds Lawyer

Job Description

About Gilbert + Tobin

Gilbert + Tobin is built on enduring values of excellence, trust, respect, integrity and good corporate citizenship. These values have underscored our growth, enabling us to become a leading firm of over 500 lawyers, trusted by our clients to navigate today’s increasingly complex world.

We are purpose built for our clients’ most complex and critical work - across transactions, disputes and regulation. Our partners are plain-speaking leaders in their fields, delivering the highest quality of legal advice and providing an exceptional edge for our clients. We are innovators in the use of technology, redefining value and service in the legal industry.

Our open, merit-based culture attracts and inspires the best legal talent. Founded in 1988, Gilbert + Tobin’s journey has been one of relentless ambition and rapid progress, achieving extraordinary success in just over three decades.

We remain as determined as ever to be the best it’s possible to be.

Opportunity to join Australia’s leading investment fund’s team

G+T has the leading investment funds team in Australia with 6 partners and a large team. We are ever growing and looking for talented people with a passion for the world of funds and investment. We are passionate about what we do and proud to work with our amazing clients and to produce leading and innovative solutions for our clients.

This is an opportunity to work:

• In a great team with a great culture
• On the leading fund’s matters
• With the best international and local fund managers
• With leading investors from around the world.

In working on the best matters, you will be able to grow and develop your skills and experience. You will have the opportunity to work across a variety of work (such regulatory, FIRB, fund manager M&A plus fund launches) and types of funds including credit, private equity, venture capital, property and more.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for funds and is wanting to work hard to deliver the best quality and most innovative work for our clients.

Our services include:

• Developing all documents associated with fund establishment
• Registered scheme constitutions
• Limited partnership agreements
• Trust deeds and constitutions
• Management and custodian agreements
• Co-investment agreements
• Regulatory advice under the Corporations Act
• Australian Financial Services Licensing (AFSL) requirements

About you

You’ll have a strong desire and capacity to work on complex, high-profile transactions. You are ambitious, collaborative and committed to excellence. You will also have:

• At least five years’ experience with strong exposure to investment funds and financial services regulation
• Exceptional drafting and advisory skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• The ability to build trusted client relationships
• A proactive and collaborative approach to teamwork

What we offer

Gilbert + Tobin will offer you a friendly, flexible and professional working environment. In addition to top of market remuneration, we provide our people with benefits such as up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave, additional annual leave, a subsidised café and gym membership, end-of-trip facilities, exclusive retail discounts, social events and more benefits, which you can view here: http://bit.ly/GTFLYER

Our Sydney office is based in beautiful sunlit open planned offices with panoramic views of the city and easy access to public transport, restaurants, cafes and exercise facilities.

Additional Information

Please submit your interest via our career’s website with a resume.
  
We are committed to providing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment and a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.