Solicitor, M&A and ECM Specialist
2 weeks ago
We are a leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. Our firm is committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.
The OpportunityWe are seeking a Solicitor to join our premier Band 1 Capital Market Transactions team in Melbourne. The team undertakes both capital markets work and public and private M&A, and is currently advising Chemist Warehouse on its landmark merger with Sigma.
Working closely with our leading and highly awarded partners, Michael Ziegelaar, Tim McEwen, and Alexander Mackinnon, you will have exposure to some of the best and highest profile initial public offerings, capital raisings, and mergers and acquisitions in Australia, as well as a significant volume of cross-border transactions.
Our team is high performing and highly engaged with a significant focus on teamwork and learning.
Your Key Responsibilities- Be involved in all aspects of corporate ECM and public and private M&A transactions, including drafting and negotiating key transaction documents and providing advice on all areas of the transaction to clients.
- Work closely with our clients, their other advisers, and regulators.
- Ensure key deadlines are met, including working closely with other legal teams across the firm to deliver an integrated service to our clients.
- Assist in building external client relationships, including business development activities for key existing clients and new clients.
- Be an admitted Lawyer in Australia or New Zealand.
- Possess at least 3 years' experience in a leading corporate M&A practice or equivalent, with exposure to ECM transactions.
- 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 corporate law, with a natural desire for continuous learning.
Our firm has been recognised as having the leading Equity Capital Markets and public and private M&A teams in Australia.
We are consistently ranked as a leading firm in these areas when measured against international benchmarks. Our award-winning ECM team covers the full spectrum of work from pre-IPOs, IPOs, and secondary offers to hybrid security transactions. With extensive experience in Australia's landmark equity and hybrid capital raisings and domestic and international capital markets funding, our award-winning team is committed to ensuring outstanding outcomes for our clients.
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).
We advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. Operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.
What You Can Expect from Us- We're a world-leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.
- 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, you'll have it, and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.
- For more benefits on offer, such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave, holistic wellbeing fund, or home office allowance, please click here.
- Join us to be part of a human, bold, and outstanding team at Australia's market-leading law firm.
-
Solicitor, M&A and ECM Specialist
2 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full timeAbout Herbert Smith FreehillsWe are a leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. Our Melbourne office is part of a global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America.The OpportunityWe are seeking a Solicitor to join our premier Band 1 Capital Market Transactions team in Melbourne. The...
-
Solicitor, M&A and ECM Specialist
3 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full timeAbout Herbert Smith FreehillsWe are a world-leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.The OpportunityWe are...
-
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Solicitor to join our premier Capital Market Transactions team in Melbourne. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for advising clients on complex corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, and securities law.Our team is renowned for its expertise in ECM and...
-
Product Support Specialist
2 months ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Culture Amp Full timeAbout the RoleCulture Amp is seeking a highly skilled Product Support Specialist to join our Melbourne-based team. As a Product Support Specialist, you will play a critical role in supporting all customers in their use of Culture Amp and deliver a personalized, Culture First experience to those users in their time of need.Key ResponsibilitiesServe as the...
-
Corporate and M&A Lawyers
3 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Ablethorpe Recruitment Full timeExciting Corporate and M&A OpportunitiesWe are seeking talented Corporate and M&A lawyers to join our clients' teams in various roles. From top-tier firms to boutique practices, we have a range of exciting opportunities for lawyers with 2-8 years of PQE.Roles and ResponsibilitiesCorporate and ECM Roles: Assist in multiple corporate and ECM transactions,...
-
Corporate Tax Solicitor
4 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full timeAbout Herbert Smith FreehillsWe are a world-leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.The OpportunityWe are...
-
Tax Solicitor
4 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full timeAbout Herbert Smith FreehillsWe are a world-leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.The OpportunityWe are...
-
Corporate and M&A Lawyers
1 month ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Ablethorpe Recruitment Full timeExciting Corporate and M&A OpportunitiesWe are seeking talented Corporate and M&A Lawyers to join our clients' teams in various roles.Roles and ResponsibilitiesSenior Associate Role: Lead cross-border and domestic M&A transactions in the Energy and Resources space for a Top Tier client.Junior Corporate and ECM Role: Work on private client M&A matters,...
-
Corporate Tax Solicitor
2 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full timeAbout Herbert Smith FreehillsWe are a leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. Our client-centric approach, combined with our solution-focused expertise, enables us to deliver premium quality,...
-
Corporate and M&A Lawyers
5 days ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Ablethorpe Recruitment Full timeCorporate and M&A OpportunitiesWe are seeking experienced Corporate and M&A Lawyers to join our team at Ablethorpe Recruitment.Roles and ResponsibilitiesAssociate/Junior SA role Corporate Role (3-6 PQE) in a national top tier practice specialising in Australian corporate compliance, public and private capital raisings, ASX listings and backdoor listings,...
-
Product Support Specialist
3 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Culture Amp Full timeAbout Culture AmpCulture Amp is the world's leading employee experience platform, empowering companies to transform employee engagement, drive performance management, and develop high-performing teams.Job Title: Product Support SpecialistWe're seeking a highly skilled Product Support Specialist to join our Melbourne-based team, covering the Australian...
-
Corporate and M&A Lawyers
4 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Ablethorpe Recruitment Full timeExciting Corporate and M&A OpportunitiesAblethorpe Recruitment is proud to present a range of exciting corporate and M&A opportunities for lawyers with 2-4 PQE and senior associate-level experience. Our clients are top-tier, mid-tier, and boutique firms looking for talented individuals to join their teams.Roles AvailableSenior Associate - M&A Transactions -...
-
Product Support Specialist
1 month ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Culture Amp Full timeAbout Culture AmpCulture Amp is the world's leading employee experience platform, empowering companies to transform employee engagement, drive performance management, and develop high-performing teams.Job Title: Product Support SpecialistWe're seeking a highly skilled Product Support Specialist to join our Melbourne-based team, covering the Australian...
-
Corporate Tax Solicitor
2 months ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full timeAbout Herbert Smith FreehillsWe are a leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.The OpportunityWe are...
-
Corporate Tax Solicitor
1 month ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full timeAbout Herbert Smith FreehillsWe are a world-leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. Our client-centric approach, combined with our commercially driven expertise, enables us to deliver...
-
Corporate Tax Solicitor
3 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full timeAbout Herbert Smith FreehillsWe are a leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. Our Australian office is committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.The OpportunityWe are seeking a Tax Solicitor...
-
Corporate Tax Solicitor
1 week ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full timeAbout Herbert Smith FreehillsWe are a leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. Our Australian office is committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.The OpportunityWe are seeking a Tax Solicitor...
-
Product Support Specialist
2 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Culture Amp Full timeAbout Culture AmpCulture Amp is the world's leading employee experience platform, empowering companies to transform employee engagement, drive performance management, and develop high-performing teams.Job Title: Product Support SpecialistWe're seeking a highly skilled Product Support Specialist to join our Melbourne-based team, covering the Australian...
-
Corporate Lawyer
2 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full timeAbout Herbert Smith FreehillsWe are a leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. Our firm has been recognised as having the leading Equity Capital Markets and public and private M&A teams in Australia. We advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe.The OpportunityWe are...
-
Product Support Specialist
4 weeks ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Culture Amp Full timeAbout the RoleCulture Amp is seeking a Product Support Specialist to join our Melbourne-based team, covering the Australian Eastern Timezone. As a key member of our global team, you will play a critical role in supporting all customers in their use of Culture Amp, delivering a personalized, Culture First experience to those users in their time of need.Key...
