Senior Lawyer (4-5PQE) - Corporate M&A and Capital Markets
Senior Lawyer (4-5PQE) - Corporate M&A and Capital Markets
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Job Description
The Opportunity
Join our growing team and take your career to the next level! This is an exciting growth opportunity for a talented lawyer to work on impactful and market-shaping transactions as a key team member in one of Australias most respected Corporate & Capital Markets practices led by industry-leading partners Jonathan Algar and Stuart Byrne.
As an integral member of our expanding practice you will act for domestic and global clients across sectors spanning technology fin-tech health financial services and retail. You will experience significant hands-on experience as a lawyer in this team including opportunities to build direct client relationships.
You will develop and refine your technical and commercial skills acting on Australian and cross-border corporate transactions including mergers & acquisitions and public and private capital raisings including IPOs . You will also advise on strategic corporate matters governance shareholder activism and ASX listing rules.
You will have opportunities for secondments as well working collaboratively with other practice groups and teams expanding your professional network. You will receive first-rate mentorship and career development support from the partners and other senior practitioners within the group as well as having the opportunity mentor and share knowledge with junior team members.
What We Can Offer
Impactful Work: Stuart and Jonathan are known and trusted by their clients for their leading expertise on bringing domestic and global companies to scale in the Australian market. A core part of Stuart and Jonathans focus is forming long term partnerships with successful high-growth companies.
Recent deal highlights include:
Acting for Invocare in respect of TPG Capitals $1.8b take-private
Acting for Salter Brothers led consortium in the acquisition of Prospa Ltd through scheme of arrangement
Acting for Ainsworth Game Technology in respect of Novomatics $340m buyout through scheme of arrangement
Career Growth: Merit-based promotion pathways backed and supported by partners who invest in your success.
Culture and Environment: Be part of a truly collegiate workplace that values connection and collaboration. Clayton Utz is known amongst the Australian legal landscape for its diverse and inclusive culture.
In addition we offer competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance.
Skills & Experience
To be successful in this role you will have:
4 - 6 years experience post-qualification experience within a distinguished corporate law practice;
Equity capital markets experience would be desirable but is not essential;
The ability to take responsibility for your tasks and contribute to driving matters forward with initiative;
Strong client service focus and exceptional work ethic;
Genuine team player with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills; and
A passion for sharing knowledge aiding in the mentorship of junior lawyers and providing timely feedback to aid their development.
How to Apply
We prefer to work directly with candidates if you are interested in this role please click the Apply button or contact the consultant details below for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.
Consultant Contact Details
Nicole St John (02)Accessibility and Inclusion
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application If so please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to .
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Agency submissions
Clayton Utz does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Clayton Utz Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to Clayton Utz partners hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Clayton Utz will not be liable for a fee.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
