Senior Associate Corporate Canberra

Senior Associate - Corporate - Canberra

About the role
The King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) Canberra office is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Associate to work closely alongside Annabel Griffin and Rachael Lewis in our innovative corporate and commercial team that forms part of our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) group.

KWM Canberra is not your average Canberra law firm. We are proud to be Canberras first law firm established in 1926 excited to celebrate our centenary as the longest-running practice in the territory. We form an important part of the national firm playing a leadership role in the national government strategy and managing substantial matters at intersect of government and private sector. Our lawyers get exposure to significant matters for both Commonwealth clients and major corporates including M&A work; this mix of government and major corporate work is unique in the Canberra market. We also have strong ties to the local community particularly in supporting the ACT innovation ecosystem.

There is strong leadership from Partners across the M&A group who work together to ensure youre exposed to challenging corporate and commercial advisory work for a broad range of clients. As a Senior Associate you will work on major projects (including procurements and technology projects) and corporate transactions (including government asset sales IP commercialisation outsourcings and joint ventures). You will have the ability to drive forward matters with minimal supervision as well as support and mentor lawyers more junior than yourself. You will have access to other legal experts across the firm and work collaboratively with lawyers across different locations and practice areas deepening your own legal expertise.

You will be joining the time at an exciting time as we return to our Mallesons name. We are doing so from a position of strength and excited about the future operating as a top-tier independent firm.

You will have
Exceptional analytical and communication skills.
Proven expertise in drafting high-quality legal documents.
Outstanding legal analysis capabilities with a knack for simplifying complex legal concepts.
Strong dedication to client service fostering relationships that lead to timely relevant and commercially astute advice.
A genuine passion for commercial law.
Experience in the public sector gained through working closely with government clients or working within government.
Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively mentor junior colleagues and contribute to the teams overall success.
Adaptability to the evolving legal and commercial landscape thriving in an innovative environment that embraces change.

Why work with us
We promote a collaborative culture where people feel respected valued and supported both personally and professionally and where diversity and inclusion also play an important role in enhancing our knowledge driving innovative solutions for our clients and creating positive social impact.

We strive for excellence in all that we do. We take pride in the high-quality work we deliver. Working with colleagues and clients who are leaders in their fields means the ability to explore new paths to progress with continual learning and development career and leadership opportunities.

As part of the KWM community youll have access to a suite of wellbeing initiatives benefits policies and processes to enable you to achieve your career goals.

At KWM well provide you with the platform to Learn Master Lead.

Next Steps
Please click Apply Now to apply online with your cover letter summarising why youre applying and your resume to support your experience.
If you have any questions or need any further information please dont hesitate to reach out to Steph McKenzie (Senior Resourcing Consultant) .
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
King & Wood 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 peoples 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 KWM.

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 .