Practice Assistant – Banking & Finance
About the Role
We are seeking an organised and proactive Practice Assistant to join our Sydney Banking & Finance team. In this role, you will provide dedicated support to Partners, Max Allan and Urszula McCormack and their friendly, high‑performing teams.
This full‑time role is suited for someone who enjoys being proactive, thinking ahead and supporting the smooth operation of a high‑volume practice. With strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail, you’ll play a key role in keeping everything on track.
The key responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the following:
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership of their work and can balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will bring:
Who are we?
We are Mallesons. The top-tier independent firm from Australia, a full-service firm trusted on the most complex and consequential matters across our region and around the world. We’ve been part of Australia’s story for almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters.
Our independence gives us the flexibility to combine our extensive top tier full-service capability with the best advisers in every market. With deep expertise, collective judgment and genuine collaboration, we cut through complexity so our clients can move forward with confidence and make more happen.
Why work with us?
We build careers that go everywhere. Mallesons is a special place to work where anything is possible, ambitions are limitless and diversity and inclusion play an important role. It’s a place where you will collaborate with exceptional colleagues and clients, where you will sharpen your edge and support others to do the same, where you will make a difference you can be proud of You will have access to a suite of wellbeing initiatives, benefits, policies and process that will support you to achieve your career goals.
Together we learn. Together we master. Together we lead.
Next Steps
Please click ‘Apply Now’ to apply online with your cover letter summarising why you’re applying and your resume to support your experience.
If you have any questions or need any further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Sophie Larrett at sophie.larrett@mallesons.com
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.
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 if you meet all criteria for this role, but have a passion for delivering high quality work, developing your skills and realising your full potential, then we encourage you to apply and have a further conversation about how you could fit at Mallesons.
We have a range of inclusive hiring practices – if you would like to seek workplace adjustments to complete your application please contact the Recruitment contact for this role or email careers@mallesons.com
A firm born in Asia, underpinned by world class capability. With over 3000 lawyers in 26 global locations, we draw from our Western and Eastern perspectives to deliver incisive counsel.
We are focused on our clients – people and organisations with distinctive ambitions and challenges. 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 work with our clients to cut through the cultural, regulatory and technical barriers and get deals done in new markets.
Recognising that our clients' needs are constantly evolving and that they are looking for advisers who can transcend borders, we complement our physical offices with cross-regional and multi-disciplinary global teams who support clients in a virtual environment through our growing number of international cloud offices. These virtual teams have deep local knowledge across a broad range of markets.
