Senior Associate Special Counsel Commercial and Corporate (Victoria)

Avant Law Commercial is a health-focused law firm that provides exceptional legal services across a wide range of legal services to health practitioners and their practices. The firm also has many non-medical clients. Avant Law Commercial was established in July 2022 and is a subsidiary of Avant Mutual Australias leading doctor organisation with a proud heritage of protecting the Australian medical profession for over 130 years. This deep understanding of doctors and their businesses allows us to provide the medical profession with expert legal advice and services they can trust. When engaging Avant Law Commercial our clients can feel confident knowing they have a team of expert lawyers who look beyond the transaction who are focused on developing high quality tailored legal advice and solutions and establishing long-term relationships.A unique opportunity is available for an experienced commercial and corporate lawyer to join our fast-growing Commercial & Corporate Team on a permanent full-time basis in Melbourne. You will play a vital role in assisting our broad range of clients throughout Australia by providing high quality legal advice in all areas of their business. This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel looking for an opportunity within a national firm that supports work-life balance and career key responsibilities include:Autonomously manage own workload of commercial and corporate matters varying in subject matter and and coach more junior lawyers in the team nationally by settling draft advice and agreements including but not limited to facilities and services agreements contractor agreements shareholder/unitholder deeds business purchase/sale agreements and privacy policies;Attend client meetings and obtain instructions;Provide written and verbal advice as necessary to clients;Conduct Business Development and attending networking opportunities where be successful in this role you will have:6 years post admission experience in commercial & corporate areas of practice preferably within a law firm or in-house corporate valid Practising qualifications in Law (LLB or equivalent).Strong attention to detail to produce efficient and accurate documents; Demonstrated ability to draft complex contracts including facilities and services agreements contractor agreements shareholder/unitholderdeeds business purchase/sale agreements and privacy policies;Prior experience in the healthcare / insurance sector would be advantageous but not ability to manage others whilst being self-sufficient on their own work at Avant LawYou will be joining a close-knit team of high-performing lawyers working in an open and collaborative opportunity to shape and grow a practice in a rapidly expanding an inclusive hybrid and flexible work environment;Excellent remuneration and benefits. as well as career progression prefer to deal with candidates directly. If you have any queries regarding the role please do not hesitate to contact Camilla Overall Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner on