Associate Corporate Lawyer | Manager | Legal

PwC Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Australia is seeking an Associate Corporate Lawyer to guide clients through complex corporate transactions, balancing technical legal expertise with commercially focused advice.

You'll deliver private M&A work, assist with cross-border restructures, and draft SPAs and contract documents while mentoring junior team members and collaborating with cross-functional advisers.

Qualifications

• At least four years’ post-qualification experience in corporate law.
• Experience delivering private M&A transactions including acquisitions, disposals and investments.
• Experience drafting and negotiating SPAs and commercial contracts.
• Knowledge of Corporations Act and FIRB regime.

Responsibilities

• Deliver acquisitions, disposals and investments for clients in private M&A.
• Assist with Australian aspects of cross-border corporate restructures.
• Provide technical advice on the Corporations Act and FIRB rules.
• Draft and negotiate SPAs and transaction documents; perform due diligence.
• Collaborate with advisers across finance, tax and other teams.
• Build client relationships and provide pragmatic, commercially driven legal advice.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to training and thought leadership.

Skills

Corporate law

M&A experience

Client relationship management

Regulatory compliance

Due diligence

Tools

SPAs drafting

Transaction documents

Commercial contracts

Job description

There’s real craft in guiding organisations through complex corporate transactions, combining technical legal expertise with clear, commercially focused advice. As an Associate Corporate Lawyer, you'll play a vital role in delivering pragmatic corporate advisory solutions, working with founders, financial sponsors, major corporations, financial institutions, not-for-profit organisations and high-net-worth individuals.

Why PwC?

At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health giving you the chance to make a real impact. Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential.

Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver acquisitions, disposals and investments for clients across a range of industries, with a focus on private M&A transactions.
• Assist with the Australian aspects of cross-border corporate restructures.
• Provide technical advice on the Corporations Act and the FIRB regime.
• Draft and negotiate SPAs, prepare transaction documents and commercial contracts, and undertake and report on due diligence reviews.
• Collaborate with commercial, financial, tax and other advisers across the business to provide holistic client solutions.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and engagement teams by providing expert guidance, constructive challenge and advice on complex legal and regulatory matters.
• Mentor and develop junior team members while contributing to training, conferences, thought leadership and team initiatives.

What we’re looking for:

Core Skills

• At least four years’ post-qualification experience in corporate law.
• Strong black letter law knowledge and technical legal skills.
• Experience delivering private M&A transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and investments.
• Experience drafting and negotiating SPAs, transaction documents and commercial contracts.
• Technical knowledge of the Corporations Act and the FIRB regime.
• Experience undertaking and reporting on legal due diligence reviews.
• The ability to manage client relationships and provide pragmatic, commercially driven legal advice.

Desirable Skills

• Experience assisting with the Australian aspects of cross-border corporate restructures.
• Experience working collaboratively with commercial, financial, tax and other advisers.
• Experience mentoring junior team members and contributing to training, conferences or thought leadership.

Don’t meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply. We value all forms of experience that may be transferrable and relevant.

What you’ll gain:

• The opportunity to work with leading organisations and cutting-edge technology that challenge and expand your expertise.
• Work within an inclusive environment committed to Inclusion and Diversity and First Nations Prosperity, ensuring diverse perspectives are at the forefront of our work.
• Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work balancing what’s best for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together.
• Clear paths for career progression supported by continuous learning and leadership development.
• Generous leave entitlements to support your work-life balance - including floating public holidays, birthday leave and ability to purchase additional leave on top of your four weeks.
• A world-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers, supporting your family and personal life.

We know that perks are as important as your financial rewards. Explore all the benefits that PwC has to offer here.

Ready to grow here and go further?

Join PwC Australia as an Associate Corporate Lawyer and make an impact that goes beyond the expected.

We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic and to maintaining a safe, respectful workplace for everyone. We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.

No agencies please: We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs in response to this advertisement. We are only accepting applications directly from individuals.

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