Senior Associate

Corporate & Commercial | Perth

• Permanent full time position
• Hybrid and flexible working; WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Reward and recognition, including competitive remuneration and career progression
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events
• Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and diversity and inclusion across our firm

Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you:

About the role and team

We have a new opportunity for an Energy and Resources Senior Associate to join our Corporate and Commercial section in Perth.

Our Corporate and Commercial section has over 65 members nationally, and is known for its energy, business insight and legal expertise – nationally and internationally. We give clients commercially focused legal advice on all aspects of corporate law and regulation affecting public and private companies, private equity firms and management teams. Our expertise spans mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, commercial contracting, compliance (including regulatory, corporate governance and directors' duties), intellectual property, and privacy.

This role will see the successful candidate work directly with a highly experienced and well-regarded Partner, and a team of corporate lawyers and Partners nationally.

You will be involved in a variety of matters including:

• mergers and acquisitions (M&A);
• equity capital markets (ECM) transactions;
• joint ventures, offtake and farm-ins;
• regulatory, compliance and corporate governance advice; and
• general commercial work.

About you

You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• minimum 5 years' of post-admission experience gained in a corporate and commercial law practice;
• strong experience in the energy and resources sector, including a strong knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry practices;
• strong corporate/commercial law experience (including ability to manage due diligence processes and draft and negotiate transaction documents);
• excellent analytical, problem-solving, research and communication skills
• outstanding attention to detail;
• ability to supervise and mentor junior lawyers;
• a genuine passion for and interest in contributing to the growth and success of our corporate practice, both in Perth and nationally; and
• a team-player who can also work autonomously, within a supportive and collaborative environment.

About us

Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

Hear from our people about what it's like to work at HW:

Some of our recent awards and citations include:

• Best Australian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 Client Choice Awards
• Ranked 7th in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2024 and 2025
• Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
• Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018

We are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring values - known as Hallmarks.

We are also renowned for our Smarter Law approach. Smarter Law means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions. Smarter Law includes enabling technology, challenging business models, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.

We are a firm of the future. We offer our people interesting and challenging work, and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visit our website.

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At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We are also committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Sally Cai, Talent Acquisition Advisor at

This vacancy is being managed directly by the HW Talent Acquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.