Overview

Solicitor or Senior Associate to join the Project Finance team in Melbourne at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

The Project Finance practice focuses on developing innovative project financing structures and working on high-profile energy and infrastructure deals in Australia and New Zealand, acting for both borrowers and banks.

Responsibilities

- Work closely with leading Partners on significant project, asset acquisition, renewable energy, and infrastructure financing transactions.
- Provide high-end advisory and transactional support across project finance matters.
- Develop client relationships and contribute to a market-leading practice within a collaborative team.

Qualifications and Experience

- Unrestricted Australian or Recent Zealand practicing certificate.
- 3+ years of legal experience.
- Experience in project finance from a leading top-tier, national or international private practice, or extensive general or structured finance experience from a leading private practice.
- Excellent academic record with strong legal skills and a practical mindset.
- Proactive, collaborative, and able to work to tight timeframes, both in a team and autonomously.
- Excellent communication skills and collegiality.
- Desire to learn, develop, and contribute to maintaining a market-leading practice.

Application Details

Please include a copy of your LLB, JD or LLM academic transcripts,



including in-progress Masters transcripts with your application.

The Team

The Project Finance practice works on the highest-profile energy and infrastructure deals in Australia and New Zealand, providing borrower and bank-side solutions for a diverse top-tier client base.

What You Can Expect

We are a world-leading international law firm with a global team. We are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We focus on client-centered, commercially driven, solution-focused expertise, and we will align your growth with the firm’s ambitions.

We provide on-the-job learning and a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you, including daily experiences, mentoring, and structured training to help you grow.

We value wellbeing and mental health, offering support to help you manage personal and professional challenges and opportunities.

Join a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia’s market-leading law firm.

Culture and Diversity

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. This is core to our Values – Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

Contact

For questions or a confidential discussion, please contact Carissa Bartels, Recruitment Manager, at

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📌 Solicitor / Senior Associate - Project Finance (Melbourne)
🏢 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
📍 Melbourne