Senior Associate to Securitization and Structured Finance

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Melbourne VIC

Banking and Finance Law (Legal)

Full time

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Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based in over 58 offices across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and expanding global securitisation and structured finance team based out of our Melbourne office.  We advise on all stages of securitisation / structured finance transaction lifecycle to from inception to conclusion (whatever form that may take).  Assisting clients with structuring, documentation and execution, operational aspects (including construction of documentation and dealing with unexpected events, consents, modifications or waivers from trustees, conducting consent solicitation exercises with bondholders and buybacks) and, where needed, restructurings, defaults and enforcements and termination.

We are currently seeking a Senior Associate to join the team, with a focus on securitisation and structured finance. Working closely with Adele Gray, Brad Robinson and Scott Millar, our specialist teams and offices across our global network, you will advise on all legal, tax and regulatory aspects of a range of transactions, including:

Warehouse facilities across a range of typical and more esoteric asset classes

RMBS/CMBS/ABS term transactions

Liquidity and redemption facilities

Covered bonds

Derivatives, including securitisation swaps

Repackaging arrangements

Asset-backed commercial paper

Whole of loan sales

Early-stage funding

Term debt programs

Requirements

Demonstrated experience working on securitisation and structured finance transactions gained at a reputable national or international law firm or in-house at a leading financial institution

Excellent written, drafting and verbal communication skills

Attention to detail, commitment to quality and good work ethic

Ability to work independently and also as a part of a team with multiple partners within the group

Ability to build and grow a network and assist with business development and marketing initiatives

At least 4+ years post qualification experience

The successful candidate will need to be a collaborative, driven and focused individual. At Norton Rose Fulbright, you will be rewarded with first class career development and training, genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities. Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment. We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. In 2025 we were re-accredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexible and hybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

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Contact Scott Baker via 0293308578 or scott.baker@nortonrosefulbright.com