Solicitor, Funds M&A

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.   Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.   As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.   At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.   We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.   All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.   Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition The Opportunity We are seeking a talented and commercially minded Solicitor to join Robert Bileckij's Funds M&A team in Sydney. This is an outstanding opportunity for a lawyer looking to deepen their expertise in funds-related mergers and acquisitions, private capital transactions and structured investments (with a focus on real assets) while working alongside leading practitioners and high-profile clients. What you’ll do You will play a key role in advising clients on a broad range of transactions across the funds life cycle including capital raising, asset and platform M&A, formation of fund, club, joint venture and mandate structures and associated management arrangements. Key responsibilities will include: Managing and supporting the execution of transactions from inception to completion, including coordinating legal due diligence, negotiating unit and share sale agreements and running signing and completion processes. Working closely with clients and our broader tax, duty, real estate and debt teams (including collaborating across our global network) to develop and implement a range of investment structures. Drafting and negotiating the full spectrum of fund and structured investment documents, including unitholder and shareholder agreements, mandate agreements, trust deeds and related management agreements. Assisting with capital raising for real asset funds including preparing information memoranda and due diligence committee materials. Building and maintaining strong client relationships through responsive and high-quality legal service. What you’ll bring Admission to practice as a lawyer in Australia or New Zealand. 2–5 years' post-qualification experience gained within a leading corporate legal…