Senior Lawyer: Corporate M&A

3 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Naiman Clarke Full time $120,000 - $250,000 per year

Job Description

Corporate Senior Associate

What's in it for you?

  • Top tier market remuneration package.
  • Exposure to high-value, complex corporate transactions and blue-chip clients.
  • Strong partner interaction with direct client contact – opportunity to develop your own relationships.
  • Clear progression opportunities, including partnership.
  • Sponsorship available for the right candidate.

About your new employer:

  • The firm is a leading boutique firm, who are Doyles Guide and Legal 500 Asia Pacific ranked.
  • They are consistently recognised for delivering outstanding legal advice, particularly on complex and strategically significant matters.
  • They focus on creating a collaborative and supportive team culture with a strong commitment to helping their lawyers develop both professionally and personally.

About the role:

  • You will work on a variety of corporate and commercial law matters, including mergers and acquisitions (public and private), corporate advisory, capital raisings (both on and off market), IPOs, venture capital/private equity, MBOs/ MBIs, shareholders agreements and joint ventures, inbound investment, restructuring, Employee Share Plans, and corporate governance.
  • You will advise private and public companies in a wide range of industry sectors, including financial services, food distribution, IT services, digital advertising, freight, retail, technology and education.
  • You will take ownership of your matters and clients whilst working closely with two partners with the benefit of meaningful client contact and mentoring junior lawyers.

The ideal candidate:

  • 5–10 years' PQE (Senior Associate) in Corporate/M&A with proven transaction experience.
  • Skilled negotiator with exceptional drafting and advisory expertise.
  • Collaborative team player who mentors and supports junior lawyers.
  • Commercially astute, client-focussed and eager to develop professionally.

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals, please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us?

  • We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
  • You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
  • We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
  • Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year.  Our team of experienced, legally trained, consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector. 

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