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Join Macquarie Capital within our principal financing and investing arm that provides flexible primary and secondary solutions as well as engaging in secondary market investing across the capital structure. As part of our dynamic and growing business, our legal function is integrated within the business to provide trusted advice to drive and support deal execution end-to-end.

While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require at least a majority of the week in the advertised location.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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As a Senior Attorney, you will play a key role in supporting complex transactions and portfolio management, acting as a trusted senior counsel. Providing legal advice and execution support across leveraged finance, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transactions. Managing the transaction lifestyle from initial agreements to exit, providing advice on targeted legal and regulatory matters and supervising the work of external counsel while at all times practicing commercial judgment alongside strong technical legal skills. Working across multiple industries and jurisdictions, you will collaborate with internal teams and external legal partners.

What you offer

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• A qualified lawyer in one or more jurisdictions with a minimum post-admission experience of at least 6 years with the majority spent at a leading law firm. In-house experience, particularly within credit or distressed debt funds, would also be beneficial, but not a pre-requisite.
• In-depth working knowledge and significant expertise in leveraged finance, which could be in the form of private credit, syndicated loan or high yield experience. In addition, experience in any of the following would be beneficial: restructuring, M&A, litigation, real estate and/or debt trading.
• Be able to collaborate effectively in a team as well as work well independently.
• Proven ability to exercise practical, commercial judgment alongside strong technical legal skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and capability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Access to a wide range of salary sacrificing options
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including, comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Access to company funded emergency and backup dependent care services
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Macquarie Capital

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Macquarie Capital partners with businesses, startups and governments to connect ideas to capital and help drive innovation, growth and create real-world impact. Our global corporate advisory, investing, development and equities capabilities are underpinned by a full spectrum of capital markets solutions and deep sector expertise, with a focus on infrastructure and real assets, technology, software and services, and resources, energy and materials.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.