Associate / Senior Associate, Corporate & Commercial

About the role

An established transactional practice in Sydney or Melbourne is seeking an experienced Corporate & Commercial Lawyer. The role covers a diverse mix of corporate, investment and commercial matters, advising businesses, investors and key decision-makers on transactions and strategic commercial issues. It is hands-on, with exposure to complex transactions alongside broader commercial advisory work, and offers scope to build both transactional expertise and commercial advisory capability.

Key responsibilities

• Work across a varied corporate and commercial practice, including private and public mergers and acquisitions, business and asset acquisitions and disposals, private capital and strategic investment transactions, corporate restructures, joint ventures, shareholder and investment agreements, and corporate governance and board-related advisory.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, conduct and coordinate transactional due diligence, and advise on transaction structures and implementation.
• Prepare and negotiate transaction documentation and manage matters through signing, completion and post-completion requirements.
• Work alongside experienced senior lawyers with meaningful responsibility for your own matters, and interact regularly with business owners, executives, boards, investors and other advisers.

Required profile

• Ideally 4-8 years of post-admission experience, with a solid foundation in corporate transactional and commercial work gained in private practice.
• Experience across M&A and other corporate transactions, and exposure to general commercial advisory and contracting matters.
• Ability to combine strong technical skills with a practical understanding of a client's commercial objectives.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a commercial, solutions-focused approach to legal advice.

Required skills

• Strong drafting and negotiation capability.
• Ability to identify and communicate key legal and commercial risks.
• Confidence managing transaction workstreams with appropriate senior support.
• Effective communication with clients and other advisers, and an interest in building lasting client relationships.

The role is advertised by JLegal, a specialist legal recruitment and executive search firm, and interested candidates can contact the recruiter for a confidential discussion.