Senior Associate - Private Equity Real Estate
We have a rare and highly sought after opportunity for an ambitious Senior Associate to join our market leading, growth‑focussed, regional Private Equity Real Estate practice. We are interested in candidates within Australia, as well as those working in other jurisdictions, including returning Australian or internationally qualified and trained candidates keen to relocate to Australia.
About the role
In this role you will be a key market‑facing member of one of the leading Private Equity Real Estate teams in the Asia Pacific region, with genuine opportunities for growth and progression. The team is one of the few recognised pure‑play Private Equity Real Estate offerings in the Asia Pacific market, working with leading global and regional private equity real estate sponsors, managers and investors on fast‑paced, varied, challenging and complex strategic and transactional work that spans the entire capital structure.
The team, led by the firm’s Real Estate Sector Lead, Mark Bayliss, has maintained an enviable deal sheet and a track record of market‑shaping transactions. The role will also involve working closely with Quintin du Plessis on credit‑styled investment and with other specialist teams across the firm.
The lawyers in the team are closely aligned in terms of collective high performance and personal aspirations, fostering an ethos of self‑development and supporting individuals to achieve professional and personal ambitions.
About You
You will bring a global perspective, a curiosity about macro events and indicators that matter to our clients, and an Asia Pacific regional focus that is not limited by geographic or market boundaries.
You will be drawn to a high‑performance culture and environment, be commercially astute and passionate about delivering a first‑rate client experience, and build long‑term, sustainable client relationships.
You will have gained previous experience in private equity, funds, financing or commercial real estate within a first‑tier or other high‑profile practice, ideally with exposure to structuring equity‑styled investment into commercial real estate assets. You will desire to deepen your understanding of all aspects of structuring such investment—including capital raising and partnering, as well as credit and other debt‑styled investment—in the real estate sector.
You may have a passion for merger and acquisition and funds work, alongside a keen interest in commercial real estate. Experience structuring joint ventures, fund establishment, real estate credit or debt, and other real estate investment and capital market transactions is highly desirable.
You will have
First‑rate written and oral communication skills, strong drafting and legal analysis skills, and an ability to convey complex areas of law quickly.
You will be self‑aware, positive, and able to collaborate and work well with others. Thriving in a culture that embraces change is essential to success at Mallesons.
All of our lawyers, regardless of their experience, have high levels of direct exposure to clients. You will be the centre of information for our clients and transform their experience by truly engaging in and fostering those relationships to deliver relevant, prompt and commercially astute advice.
Diversity and Inclusion
Mallesons is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from diverse backgrounds. We welcome, value, support and harness the positive benefits that people’s different life experiences bring, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages.
If you are unsure whether you meet all criteria for this role, but have a passion for delivering high‑quality work, developing your skills and realising your full potential, we encourage you to apply and have a further conversation about how you could fit at Mallesons.
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