Expertise Counsel

Ashurst Perkins Coie; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Wellbeing benefits and gym membership

Global Learning & Development programs

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie in Sydney seeks a Senior Expertise Counsel to join the Corporate Transactions team. The role is ideal for someone committed to a long-term career in corporate law within a firm that backs development and ambition.

As a technical and client-focused Expertise lawyer, you will support partners and lawyers to achieve exceptional levels of productivity, quality and client satisfaction, with opportunities on cutting-edge matters and global collaboration.

Qualifications

• 7–8 years experience in a knowledge function or transitioning from fee-earning roles.
• Experience across corporate law including public and private M&A, capital raisings, the Corporations Act and ASX listing rules.
• Commercial mindset with ability to monitor regulatory and market updates and coordinate business development initiatives.
• Strong drafting skills and development/maintenance of standard documents and know-how.
• Focus on team orientation with mentoring of junior colleagues and learning platforms for lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Support partners and lawyers to achieve exceptional productivity, high quality work, and client satisfaction.
• Assist in coordinating and delivering know-how, templates, and guidance for the team.
• Contribute to business development initiatives and knowledge management across the practice.

Skills

Knowledge function experience

Corporate law

Drafting and know-how

Mentoring juniors

Job description

Description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

Description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

• Flexible work options - part-time, working from home and additional leave
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
• Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Expertise Counsel to join our Corporate Transactions team in Sydney. This role is ideal for someone looking to make a long-term commitment to their career in corporate law within a firm that will back their development and ambitions.

This is an opportunity for a technical and client focused Expertise lawyer to be part of a team at the forefront of legal innovation and excellence. Supporting partners and lawyers to achieve exceptional levels of productivity, quality and client satisfaction.

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page http://careers.ashurstperkins.com/

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• 7-8 years experience working in a knowledge function or looking to transition from a fee earning, in-house or academic position into an Expertise Counsel role.
• A range of experience across corporate law including public and private M&A, capital raisings, the Corporations Act and the ASX listing rules.
• Genuinely interested in corporate law, coupled with a commercial mindset, experience monitoring regulatory and market updates with the ability to proactively identify and help coordinate business development initiatives.
• Strong drafting skills and interest in developing and maintaining standard documents, guidance and other know-how.
• Focus on team orientation, with the drive to mentor and support junior colleagues - passionate about ongoing development effective learning platforms for lawyers, inspiring enthusiasm for learning, eagerness to share knowledge.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst Perkins Coie, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, please contact: [e-mail] for a confidential conversation.