Lawyer - Corporate/M&A
1 week ago
- Permanent, full-time position
- Hybrid working; WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We provide WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
- 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 diversity and inclusion across the firm
More information about our HW benefits can be viewed here: bit.ly/HWbenefits
About the role and team
We have an exciting opportunity for a lawyer with 1-2 years of post-admission experience (PAE) to join our Melbourne Corporate & Commercial team, working alongside partners and senior lawyers in a well-established team. Our Corporate & Commercial team in Melbourne has approximately 30 staff members including 9 partners and 14 lawyers. The role will also offer opportunities to work with our Corporate & Commercial partners and lawyers in Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney and Perth.
This is a fantastic hands on corporate & commercial role, with significant learning and development opportunities from the experienced and well regarded team and the opportunity to work with interesting clients. The clients are a broad mix of listed companies, private investors and local privately owned companies and not for profits.
Key responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- drafting and negotiating transaction documents;
- working on a range of matters relating to corporate/M&A transactions (including due diligence), analysis of legal, contractual and other issues, and attending to regulatory matters;
- liaising with clients and corporate and other advisers, as well as other groups within our firm who provide specialist input on M&A transactional issues (such as our Employment, Banking, Tax, Property and Projects colleagues);
- attending to completion of transactions;
- being part of a team on other commercial transactions, such as capital raisings (private and public), joint ventures, management equity structures, etc; and
- other commercial contracts (not necessarily associated with M&A transactions) from time to time.
Skills and experience
We would like to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:
- 1-2 years of post-admission experience in corporate and commercial law;
- experience in M&A transactions;
- technical excellence and a can-do attitude; and
- a commercially savvy approach to M&A.
About us
Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firm of over 1100 people, including around 130 partners, delivering 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.
Some of our recent awards and citations include:
- Law Firm of the Year at the 2022 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
- Law Firm of the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards
- Ranked fourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023 and 2024
- Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
- Best Law and Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and Best Professional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023 Client Choice Awards.
Our culture
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 Smarter Law, which means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions that are better and faster.
At Hall & Wilcox, we promote 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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.
For more information about Hall & Wilcox please visit our website.
How to apply
Please click apply to submit an application.
We are committed to being inclusive, and to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Alison Daly-Thomson, Talent Acquisition Manager at careers@hallandwilcox.com.au
This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.
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