Senior Associate/Special Counsel - M&A - Superannuation, Life Insurance & Funds Management

King & Wood Mallesons is seeking a Senior Associate/Special Counsel for their M&A team focusing on Superannuation, Life Insurance, and Funds Management. The role involves advising clients on transactions, regulatory issues, and dispute resolution. Candidates can apply from locations outside Sydney, indicating flexibility in work location. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and a focus on client service and teamwork.
We are seeking a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our Mergers and Acquisitions team specialising in Superannuation, Life Insurance and Funds Management. There is flexibility as to the location of this role and as such applications from candidates seeking to work in a centre outside of Sydney will be considered. About the role King & Wood Mallesons is known for its market leading financial services practice. We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel in our financial services team with a focus on superannuation, insurance, financial advice, and funds management. You will be working alongside two market leading partners, Nathan Hodge and Sarah Yu. KWM’s clients span major banks and wealth management institutions, super funds (industry, retail, and public sector), insurers (life and general), investment managers and administrators and various service providers. Our team is established, growing, collegiate and high performing. We have worked on some of Australia and Asia's most complex and industry defining transactions and act for the region's largest and most significant superannuation funds, insurers, and major financial institutions. This role will be varied and interesting and will include acting and advising on: * Transactions – both in our speciality areas (eg share sales as well as SFTs and insurance schemes) as well as more broadly across the firm * Advisory – all aspects of advisory work for our clients such as: Optimising organisational structures Governance All aspects of a product lifecycle Arrangements with material service providers New regulatory developments and technology Operational and disclosure Investments Financial advice * Regulatory issues and solutions * Dispute resolution Our work requires someone who thrives in an environment where they will be constantly learning and doing a variety of work including advisory, drafting, and transactional work. We work closely with specialists from other practice groups across the whole firm. Who is our ideal candidate? You will: have experience in a similar environment thrive on challenges, continuous learning and improvement have excellent analytical, communication and research skills - to deliver prompt and commercially astute advice be focused on understanding our clients’ commercial needs and have demonstrated excellence in client service - you will play a key role in supporting and actively developing our relationships with our clients be team focused, to facilitate effective teamwork by developing strong internal and external relationships be enthusiastic to be involved in business development activities - participating in industry related programs and developing strategic relationships and networks have first rate experience of drafting documents Who are we? A firm born in Asia, underpinned by world class capability. With over 3000 lawyers in 29 global locations, we help our clients manage their risk and enable their growth. Our full-service offering combines un-matched top tier local capability complemented with an international platform. We have deep roots in Australia spanning almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters. Why work with us? We promote a collaborative culture where people feel respected, valued and supported both personally and professionally, and where diversity and inclusion also play an important role in enhancing our knowledge, driving innovative solutions for our clients and creating positive social impact. We live by our Principles, and strive for mastery in all that we do. We take pride in the high quality work we deliver. Working with colleagues and clients who are leaders in their fields, means the ability to explore new paths to progress with continual learning and development, career and leadership opportunities. As part of the KWM community you’ll have access to a suite of wellbeing initiatives, benefits, policies and processes, to enable you to achieve your career goals. At KWM, we’ll provide you with the platform to Learn, Master, Lead. How to apply Please apply by selecting the "apply now" link below and completing an online application form. For further information on this role, please contact Neil Street on neil.street@au.kwm.com King & Wood Mallesons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. We welcome, value, support and harness the positive benefits that people’s different life experiences bring, especially as they relate to gender, sexual orientation, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia. All job applications must be submitted through kwm.com, LinkedIn or an authorised agency, applications through any other third party websites will not be accepted. We are King & Wood Mallesons. The top tier international law firm, from Asia, for the world. A firm born in Asia, underpinned by world class capability. With almost 3,000 lawyers in 25 global locations, we draw from our Western and Eastern perspectives to deliver incisive counsel. We are focused on our clients and our people and organisations with distinctive ambitions and challenges. Understanding our client’s and our people’s ambitions and their lived experiences matters to us, so we can create a workplace where our people are proud to work and grow. Learn from expert colleagues and clients who are leaders in their field, at the cutting edge of the law. Enhance your leadership capabilities by growing, innovating and helping others do the same. Be part of a firm that strives for mastery in everything we do. If you’re looking for a great place to work where you can realise your full potential, you’ll find a place at KWM.