Senior Associate - Corporate/M&A

Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Bonus leave

Parental leave

Wellbeing program

Diversity & Inclusion

Pro bono & sustainability

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia’s leading independent law firm, is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Melbourne Corporate/M&A team. You will advise on significant mergers, private equity transactions, joint ventures and corporate advisory matters for domestic and international clients.

You will work closely with partners and the national team, gaining exposure to complex transactions and developing expertise across corporate advisory and strategic matters.

Qualifications

• 1+ years post qualification experience in M&A or corporate practice.
• Experience with large, high-value transactions.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior partners on high-value M&A deals.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documents.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to deal strategy.

Skills

M&A transactions

Corporate advisory

Drafting & negotiating

Job description

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

We are growing our Melbourne Corporate/M&A practice and are seeking a Senior Associate to join our market-leading Corporate/M&A team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on some of Australia's most significant mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, and corporate advisory matters. You will advise leading domestic and international clients on complex, high-value and strategically important transactions across a range of industries.

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

The Opportunity

Corrs’ Corporate/M&A team is one of Australia's leading transactional practices, advising on complex, high-value mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, corporate advisory, and related transactional matters. The team acts for a diverse range of domestic and international clients on public and private M&A, schemes of arrangement, takeovers, divestments, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and corporate restructurings.

As a Senior Associate, you will work closely with the Melbourne Corporate/M&A partners, as well as the broader national Corporate/M&A team. You will gain exposure to complex transactions while developing strong client relationships and building deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate advisory, and strategic transactional matters.

You will advise a diverse range of leading clients, including:

• ASX-listed corporations
• Private equity firms and financial sponsors
• Domestic and international corporations
• Investment banks and financial advisers
• Energy and resources companies
• Infrastructure funds and developers
• Technology and growth companies

What We're Looking For

We are seeking talented lawyers who combine strong technical capability with commercial judgement, intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in corporate and transactional work.

Ideally, you will have:

• Experience: 1+ years post promotion experience, trained at a top-tier or mid-tier firm and exposed to a range of transactions, including significant transactions. Candidates from all Commonwealth jurisdictions considered.
• Demonstrated experience working with M&A transactions, corporate advisory, equity capital markets and/or FIRB.
• High attention to detail, strong drafting skills and the ability to work both autonomously and as a key member of a collegiate team.

About us:

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Corrs’ culture is characterised by our values of excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a supportive and inclusive workplace, and we are focused on creating opportunities for our people and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we have established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave – we provide an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Parental leave – we offer 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months)
• Wellbeing program – we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – we set meaningful goals and take action to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we have an active pro bono and community engagement program and we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, a national training program and mentoring initiative.

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