Legal Engineer - Corporate M&A

Novum Global; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Novum Global in Australia is seeking a Corporate M&A Senior Associate to become a Legal Engineer, bridging law and software to automate deal workflows. You will help define end-to-end processes and collaborate with product and GTM teams on automation initiatives.

This role emphasizes a deep M&A practice background, regulatory familiarity, and a passion for transforming traditional workflows through technology, enabling faster, more accurate deal execution.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in corporate M&A at an Australian law firm.
• Deep understanding of share purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements.
• Experience with due diligence processes and completion mechanics.
• Ability to articulate complex transaction workflows as structured steps.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Genuine interest in technology and willingness to learn how software is built.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end M&A transaction workflows (engagement, due diligence, negotiation, completion).
• Map condition precedent tracking and regulatory approvals, including FIRB/ACCC/ASX as applicable.
• Design automation rules for due diligence management, data room coordination, and checklists.
• Work with the development team to translate M&A processes into product features and data models.
• Design templates for SPAs, disclosure letters, completion checklists, and ancillary documents.
• Identify where M&A teams waste time and prioritise automation opportunities.
• Support GTM with domain expertise for client conversations, demos, and onboarding.
• Validate product features with practising corporate/M&A lawyers.

Skills

M&A experience

Legal engineering

Workflow design

Regulatory approvals

Communication skills

Job description

We are partnering with a well-funded, fast growth start up with an incredible automation platform, powered by AI. This software platform is easily customisable with accuracy and superfast turnaround, so can be adapted to any law firm's or in house team's internal processes with expedience. The firm has attracted top tier law firm talent and is overachieving milestones set.

The team are seeking a Corporate M&A Senior Associate to join as a Legal Engineer. The primary objective is to make AI accessible for legal professionals. This involves closely observing client workflows and adapting technology to fit with the Legal Engineer working as a bridge between users and product teams. The role requires a deep understanding of legal practice in M&A and a focus on identifying and eliminating inefficiencies. As the inaugural Legal Engineer, you will be the Product Specialist/ SME in M&A.

Our client is building a transaction management platform for corporate M&A. This will encompass share purchase agreements, asset sales, due diligence coordination, completion mechanics, and post-completion obligations, all automated and tracked in one place.

We need someone who has run M&A transactions as a practitioner and wants to turn that expertise into software. You will define the workflows, checklists, condition tracking, and document logic that power M&A automation. You will work with the development team to build features, and with our GTM team to ensure the product resonates with corporate and M&A teams at Australian law firms. If you would like to split your role between legal engineering and continuing to practice law, this is also possible as partnering closely with a busy law firm.

About the Role

• Define end-to-end M&A transaction workflows: engagement, due diligence, SPA/APA negotiation, conditions precedent, completion, and post-completion
• Map condition precedent and condition subsequent tracking, including regulatory approvals (FIRB, ACCC, ASX), third-party consents, and completion deliverables
• Design automation rules for due diligence management, document request lists, data room coordination, and checklist tracking
• Work with the development team to translate M&A processes into product features, data models, and automation logic
• Design templates for SPAs, disclosure letters, completion checklists, and ancillary documents
• Identify where M&A teams waste the most time — CP tracking, completion mechanics, post-completion undertakings — and prioritise for automation
• Support the GTM team with domain expertise for M&A-focused sales conversations, demos, and client onboarding
• Validate product features with practising corporate/M&A lawyers

About You

• 6+ years of experience in corporate M&A at an Australian law firm (buy-side, sell-side, or both)
• Deep understanding of share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, due diligence processes, and completion mechanics
• Experience with condition precedent tracking and regulatory approval workflows (FIRB, ACCC, ASX as applicable)
• Ability to articulate complex transaction workflows as structured, step-by-step processes
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams
• Genuine interest in technology and willingness to learn how software is built
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

• Experience across both private M&A and public company transactions