Senior Lawyer: Corporate M&A

3 days ago

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

Corporate M&A Special Counsel

What's in it for you?

  • Salary competitive to top tier and international law firms.
  • Complex and varied corporate law matters.
  • Flexible working, WFH arrangements and progressive work culture in a quasi-in-house environment (no focus on billable targets).

About your new employer:

  • Known for offering unique opportunities to determined and self-motivated lawyers.
  • Provides access to a wide array of connections and various stakeholders.
  • Recognized as a leading professional services firm in the corporate space within a national team of 4 Partners and 20 other corporate team staff.
  • Operates offices across Australia and internationally.

About the role:

  • Provide corporate and commercial legal advice on complex matters, including: Private M&A, solvent global restructuring, general Corporation Act advice, general commercial law, private capital raising, financial services (fund establishment), Chapter 7 (AFSL), private equity and venture capital.
  • Act for founders, financial sponsors, major corporations and financial institutions, not-for-profit organisations, and high-net-worth individuals.
  • Demonstrate leadership and adapt to changes in the legal market, whilst building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and colleagues in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate:

  • Special Counsel with 10+ PQE with strong experience in Private M&A.
  • Relevant Australian Legal Qualification/Admission.
  • Shows technical excellence with a strong work ethic and ideally (but not a necessity) experience with business development.

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.

Contact Kristina today

Please quote reference number KS/46803

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