Solicitor Corporate MA
Solicitor Corporate MA
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Job Description
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Solicitor to join our premier Band 1 Corporate team in Melbourne.
In this role you will have exposure to some of the best and highest profile deals in Australia and work closely with Partners Rodd Levy Baden Furphy Raji Azzam Kam Jamshidi Jason Jordan and Claire Thompson as well as other leading Partners across our Melbourne and interstate corporate group.
Your day could typically involve:
Being involved in all aspects of corporate transactions including public and private M&A deals and takeovers for listed companies disposals private equity transactions venture capital joint ventures and shareholder arrangements.
Drafting and negotiating key transactions documents providing advice on areas of legal risk for clients and managing external client relationships.
Ensuring key deadlines are met including working closely with other legal teams across the firm to deliver an integrated service to our clients as well as working closely with other advisers on transactions.
Developing relationships with key internal stakeholders and your counterparts within our clients showing an interest in supporting business development activities for key existing clients and new clients.
Mentoring more junior team members and assisting with providing training both in the team and across the firm.
To be successful in this role you will:
Be an admitted Lawyer in Australia or New Zealand.
Possess 34 years experience in a corporate M&A practice or equivalent.
An excellent academic record and a high level of attention to detail.
A proactive approach and desire to be an integral member of and contributor to our leading and supportive team.
An ability to work to tight timeframes collaboratively and at times autonomously.
A curiosity about our clients and an eagerness to create an exceptional experience for them.
A genuine passion for M&A and corporate transactions with a natural desire for continuous learning.
The team:
Our marketleading M&A practice has a longstanding reputation for advising corporate and private equity clients across multiple jurisdictions on their mostsignificant complex and innovative M&A joint venture takeover demerger venture capital and corporate restructuring transactions. We are consistently ranked as a leading firm in this area when measured against international benchmarks.
We have secured our status as the leading legal adviser in Australian mergers and acquisitions topping three different M&A league tables after acting on more deals than any other firm during the 2023 calendar year.
The firm ranked:
1st by deal count and 1st by value of announced AU/NZ deals (Refinitiv).
1st by deal count in announced AU/NZ deals (Bloomberg).
1st by deal count and 1st by deal value of Australasian deals (Mergermarket).
What we offer:
Were a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 5000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia we are committed to high performance collaboration diversity and digital innovation. We are clientcentred commercially driven and renowned for our solutionfocused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.
We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.
We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences supportive challenges team collaboration mentors and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
We value your wellbeing both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support youll have it and well empower you to harness your personal strengths navigate uncertainty embrace opportunities and effectively manage things within your control.
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our ValuesHuman Bold and Outstanding.
For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click here.
For any questions or a confidential discussion please contact Carissa Bartels Recruitment Manager at
Team
CorporateWorking Pattern
Location
MelbourneContract type
Permanent ContractDiversity & Inclusion
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our ValuesHuman Bold and Outstanding.
Employment Type
Full-Time
