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Job Description
- Permanent full-time position
- Hybrid and flexible working; WFH and from modern open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
- Reward and recognition including competitive remuneration and career progression
- Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
- Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
- Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing pro bono and community and diversity and inclusion across our firm
Learn moreabout what Hall & Wilcox can offer you: roleand team
We have anexciting opportunity for a lawyer with 2 - 6 years post admissionexperience to join our Melbourne Corporate & Commercial teamworking alongside partners and senior lawyers in a well-establishedteam. Our Corporate & Commercial team in Melbourne has over 30staff members including 9 partners. The role will also offeropportunities to work with our Corporate & Commercial partnersand lawyers in Brisbane Newcastle Sydney and Perth.
This is afantastic hands on corporate & commercial role withsignificant learning and development opportunities from theexperienced and well regarded team and the opportunity to work withinteresting clients. The clients are a broad mix of local andinternational companies business owners private investors boardsand other stakeholders.
You will beresponsible for:
- drafting and negotiating transaction documents;
- working on a range of matters relating to corporate/M&A transactions (including due diligence) analysis of legal contractual and other issues and attending to regulatory matters;
- liaising with clients and corporate and other advisers as well as other groups within our firm who provide specialist input on M&A transactional issues (such as our Employment Banking Tax Property and Projects colleagues);
- attending to completion of transactions;
- being part of a team on other commercial transactions such as capital raisings (private and public) joint ventures management equity structures etc; and
- other commercial contracts (not necessarily associated with M&A transactions) from time to time.
Aboutyou
You willideally have the following skills and experience:
- 2 - 6 years post admission experience in a corporate & commercial practice;
- experience in M&A transactions;
- analytical and drafting skills with strong attention to detail;
- the ability to organise and prioritise effectively;
- ability to work autonomously and as part of a team;
- strong commercial acumen; and
- technical excellence and drive.
Aboutus
Hall &Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We deliveroutstanding legal services to corporate public sector and privateclients both Australian-based and those offshore doing business inAustralia. Our purpose is to enable our clients our people and ourcommunities to thrive.
Hear from ourpeople about what its like to work at HW: of ourrecent awards and citations include:
- Best Australian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 Client Choice Awards
- Ranked 7th in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2024 and 2025
- Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
- Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
We are knownfor having a great culture that is warm and welcoming progressiveinclusive and supportive and that is underpinned by our enduringvalues - known asHallmarks.
We are alsorenowned for our Smarter Law we look beyond the status quo to thinkdifferently and find solutions. Smarter Law includes enablingtechnology challenging business models innovative pricing andcreative resourcing.
We are a firmof the future. We offer our people interesting and challengingwork and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visitourwebsite.
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At Hall &Wilcox we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplacethat actively seeks to include welcome and value uniquecontributions of all people. We encourage applications fromcandidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations)age abilities sexual orientation and genderidentities.
We are alsocommitted to supporting candidates with disability so that everycandidate is offered a fair equitable and supportive recruitmentexperience. If you require any adjustments or support to completeyour application or if you have any questions please contactSally Cai Talent Acquisition for a confidentialdiscussion.
This vacancyis being managed directly by the HW Talent Acquisition / People& Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partnersshould we require any assistance.
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Employment Type
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