Corporate M&A Senior Associate

Wolf & Williams; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Wolf & Williams, a leading Australian law firm in Sydney, is seeking a Senior Associate for its Corporate team with a strong focus on M&A, capital raising and corporate advisory. You will work closely with a Partner to manage transactions, develop client relationships and contribute to the growth of a thriving practice.

Providing strategic advice to founders, investors and privately owned businesses across multiple industries.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' PAE in Corporate law, M&A and/or Capital Markets gained within a reputable private practice environment.
• Strong experience managing private M&A transactions and corporate advisory matters with a high degree of autonomy.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and project management skills.
• A strong commercial mindset and the confidence to engage directly with investors, founders and senior business stakeholders.
• An interest in business development and a desire to build long-term client relationships.
• A genuine ambition to progress towards senior leadership and partnership.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic corporate and commercial advice to founders, investors and privately owned businesses across a range of industries.
• Leading private M&A transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, business sales and strategic investments.
• Advising clients on capital raising transactions, shareholder arrangements, governance matters and corporate restructures.
• Managing complex transactions from commencement through to completion, including due diligence, negotiations and drafting key transaction documentation.
• Working on domestic and cross-border transactions alongside interstate and international advisers; and
• Supporting client relationship management, business development initiatives and the ongoing expansion of the practice.

Job description

Our client is a leading Australian law firm with a highly respected Corporate practice. The team advises founders, private investors and growth-stage businesses on sophisticated transactions and strategic commercial matters, offering lawyers direct client access and genuine long-term career opportunities.

An opportunity has arisen for a talented Senior Associate to join a growing Corporate team with a strong focus on M&A, capital raising and corporate advisory work. Working closely with an experienced Partner, you will play a key role in managing transactions, developing client relationships and contributing to the growth of a thriving practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic corporate and commercial advice to founders, investors and privately owned businesses across a range of industries
• Leading private M&A transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, business sales and strategic investments
• Advising clients on capital raising transactions, shareholder arrangements, governance matters and corporate restructures
• Managing complex transactions from commencement through to completion, including due diligence, negotiations and drafting key transaction documentation
• Working on domestic and cross-border transactions alongside interstate and international advisers; and
• Supporting client relationship management, business development initiatives and the ongoing expansion of the practice.

The successful candidate will have:

• 5+ years' PAE in Corporate law, M&A and/or Capital Markets gained within a reputable private practice environment.
• Strong experience managing private M&A transactions and corporate advisory matters with a high degree of autonomy.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and project management skills.
• A strong commercial mindset and the confidence to engage directly with investors, founders and senior business stakeholders.
• An interest in business development and a desire to build long-term client relationships.
• A genuine ambition to progress towards senior leadership and partnership.

On offer is the opportunity to work directly with leading corporate practitioners, advise sophisticated clients on high-value transactions, gain significant client exposure, and join a firm that offers flexible working arrangements, a merit-based progression framework and a clear pathway to partnership.