Corporate Commercial and M&A Lawyers

1 day ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Ablethorpe Recruitment Full time $150,000 - $250,000 per year

Variety of corporate and commercial roles out there, both in-house and in private practice in Melbourne and Sydney.

The Role

  • Top Tier client – Tier 1 client looking for corporate lawyer with 4-10+ years experience to work across a mix of M&A, ECM and corporate advisory matters. Chambers & Legal500 ranked team and Partners.
  • New Law client – Exciting opportunity for mid-level SENIOR ASSOCIATE or SPECIAL COUNSEL LEVEL Corporate lawyer to work across mid cap public & private M&A and general corporate matters. Highly regarded firm with enviable culture.
  • Mid Tier client – Highly regarded mid tier looking for a Senior Associate level lawyer to work across M&A, IPOs, private equity, venture capital fund raising and investment, regulated and unregulated managed investment schemes.
  • Top Tier client – Leading group looking for an Associate to work on a range of cross-border and domestic M&A transactions in the Financial Service and Fintech space.
  • Mid Tier client – Expanding Melbourne Corporate team looking for a Corporate Commercial Lawyer with 3-5+ years PQE advising across all aspects of Corporate Commercial work for HNW clients
  • In-house legal procurement and operational advisory role for a mid-level lawyer looking to move in-house.  Large-scale contracts.  Services contract exposure and top-tier training helpful.  Up to 200K plus bonus.  South Eastern Suburbs.
  • Top Tier client – Leading group looking for a Senior Associate to work on a range of cross-border and domestic M&A transactions in the Energy and Resources space

We can provide further details on each role if you're interested in having a confidential discussion please don't hesitate to contact us on the number below.  

To Apply

Please apply online using the links in this advertisement.

You can also call Stuart Ablethorpe, Antonia Ordon or Karen Caroe via our reception team on

You can also send your CV direct to  or

All discussions will be in strict confidence and your CV details will not be passed to any third party or prospective employer until instructed by you.  

About Us

Ablethorpe Recruitment is a specialist legal recruitment agency operating in Australia and internationally

Our team have been awarded Best Agency (Legal) and Best Legal Recruiter (Stuart Ablethorpe) in the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Sourcr Awards.

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