Associate / Senior Associate, Superannuation

at  Allens

Your role
You’ll be a part of our
Funds
,
Superannuation
& Financial Services Team (FSF) team and work with lawyers across all of our offices. Working closely with our Partners and the wider team, you will gain exposure to the most complex and interesting transactions in the market. You’ll have the privilege of advising clients from almost every sector, from government and healthcare through to infrastructure, media and banking.

At Allens, our structure means you’ll get exposure to a number of different Partners within your practice group and a wide variety of work. We encourage our lawyers to find their niche and specialise in areas they’re interested in, while building a strong foundation across their field. As an investments lawyer within our FSF team, your role will include:

• Advising leading Australian and global institutional investors, including many of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, in relation to their direct and indirect investments across a range of traditional and emerging asset classes. This work includes advising our clients on a range of investment structures and activities, including:
• Pooled fund investments;
• Co-investments alongside managers;
• Funds-of-one;
• Direct investments / JVs, capital partnerships and other closely-held fund structures into private market assets such as real estate and infrastructure;
• IMAs; and
• Asset transition work.
• Assisting superannuation and other investors in relation to regulatory and compliance issues associated with their investment activities.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.
About you

You will have:

• Experience working in funds, superannuation or financial services, ideally from a leading top tier, national or international firm, or an in-house team.
• A background in financial services, with experience in investments or funds-related transactions and matters, including across the suite of private capital asset classes.
• A passion to specialise in investments work with a focus on clients in the superannuation sector, while still building generalist expertise.
• Excellent academics.
• A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others.

Your development
In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.
Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.
Our perks

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible

parental leave policy

– 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.

• International opportunities: our alliance with

Linklaters

ensures possible secondments to many of their overseas offices.

• Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.
How to apply?
We’d love to hear from you so please click “apply now”!
At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people’s differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at
careers@allens.com.au
. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align, please express your interest by emailing us at
careers@allens.com.au
. The right role for you might be just around the corner!
At Allens, we’ve been building legal careers for 200 years; longer than any other firm in Australia. The impact of our people extends to almost every sphere of business, government, the judiciary and the wider legal profession. We continue to provide opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds to build outstanding careers and shape the world around them.
Through our alliance with Linklaters, we work in a global network of 41 offices in 26 countries. Our size and global reach provide exceptional opportunities for career development, including both on-the-job learning and formal training and development opportunities.
Our commitment to high performance is balanced with a focus on wellbeing, with a culture that’s inclusive, supportive and collaborative. We prioritise connection and value the unique contribution of everyone at the firm.
We’re proud to hold some of the world’s longest ongoing client relationships, some of which stretch back almost 170 years, and our client base includes 55 of the world’s top 100 companies and more than 75 of Australia’s top 100 companies

• Advising leading Australian and global institutional investors, including many of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, in relation to their direct and indirect investments across a range of traditional and emerging asset classes. This work includes advising our clients on a range of investment structures and activities, including:
• Pooled fund investments;
• Co-investments alongside managers;
• Funds-of-one;
• Direct investments / JVs, capital partnerships and other closely-held fund structures into private market assets such as real estate and infrastructure;
• IMAs; and
• Asset transition work.
• Assisting superannuation and other investors in relation to regulatory and compliance issues associated with their investment activities