Senior Associate - Corporate M&A lawyer

Sociable Tech Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Fully paid 12 weeks leave

Extra leave

2-week remote work program

Annual team offsite

Bonus and Rights Program

Massages and Meditation

Job summary

Tiger & Bear Partners Legal Advisory Pty Ltd in Melbourne seeks an experienced corporate lawyer to lead end-to-end M&A deals, provide broad corporate and governance advice, and mentor junior lawyers.

You'll work with top-tier clients, manage due diligence, draft and negotiate key agreements, and contribute to strategic transactions in a collaborative, high-performance team environment. Melbourne offices and active growth planned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate law qualification.
• 2–5 years PQE in a top or mid-tier law firm.
• Significant M&A and corporate law experience.
• Ability to lead projects and supervise junior staff.
• Strong attention to detail and client-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate key transaction documents (share sale and asset sale) and coordinate DD on private M&A and capital raisings.
• Provide general corporate and governance advice to diverse clients (including listed companies).
• Advise on shareholder issues and governance documents (shareholders’ agreements, constitutions).
• Review and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Provide general commercial law advice.
• Assist with business development activities.

Skills

M&A experience

Corporate law

Leadership

Client advisory

Education

Law degree or postgraduate qualification

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Tiger & Bear Partners Legal Advisory Pty Ltd Tiger & Bear Legal Advisory is expanding in Melbourne. We’ve recently acquired a great Melbourne practice serving startups and growth businesses, and now we’re adding capacity for the work we love most: complex M&A, projects and other strategic transactions where the stakes are real. We are seeking an experienced corporate lawyer who:

• enjoys running deals end-to-end (not just turning documents),
• brings sharp judgement and calm execution under pressure,
• cares about legal excellence, diligence, honesty and integrity, and
• wants to help lead a team that’s commercial, collaborative and straight-talking.

Benefits

This is a chance to do genuinely meaningful work, with real client proximity (whether founders, corporates or the funds that support them) and the opportunity to help shape what we’re building in Melbourne

• Multiple Locations – We love working together in the flesh!
• With offices in Melbourne and Sydney in prime locations.
• Parental leave – We’re committed to supporting growing families.
• All parents receive 12 weeks of fully paid leave on top of the standard government program.
• Extra leave – Enjoy 5 additional days off throughout the year to extend your weekends.
• Work from anywhere – Take advantage of our 2 week remote work program.
• Annual team offsite – Two all company-wide gatherings to connect, reflect, and plan for the future.
• Bonus and Rights Program – All employees benefit in the upside of the business, we all win together.
• Massages and Meditation – Provided at all our hubs.

Task & responsibilities

You will be led and taught by our principals and senior lawyers who have many years’ experience at top-tier Australian and international firms, and have also acted in senior in-house legal, strategy and operations roles at public and private companies. Your key activities will include:

• Negotiating key transaction documents (share sale agreements and asset sale agreements etc) and coordinating due diligence on private M&A transactions and capital raisings
• Providing general corporate advice (including advice on the Corporations Act), corporate governance and strategy advice to a wide variety of clients (including listed companies)
• Advising on shareholder issues and shareholder documents (i.e. shareholders’ agreements, constitutions and corporate governance documents)
• Reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
• Providing general commercial law advice
• Assisting with business development activities

What you will learn

• Technical skills: Improve precision and clarity in drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements and other legal documents.
• Transactional experience: Gain experience in mergers & acquisitions, capital raising and other commercial transactions, as well as other legal matters including corporate structuring and governance.
• Cross-disciplinary insight: Learn how legal advice supports strategic and investment outcomes in real-world business contexts.
• Client interaction: Develop confidence engaging with clients and external stakeholders in a professional advisory setting.
• Problem-solving under pressure: Build resilience and efficiency working in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment.

Qualification & experience

Who should apply:

• Bachelor’s degree or post graduate qualification in law
• 2-5 years PQE in a top or mid-tier law firm
• Significant M&A and corporate legal experience
• You will:
• Be able to lead projects, create momentum and supervise more junior legal staff
• Bring a detailed knowledge of the legal issues relevant to the practice of a corporate/transactional lawyer
• Demonstrate sound technical legal knowledge, particularly in corporations and contract law, and an ability to identify and solve both legal and commercial issues
• Have excellent attention to detail and communicate clearly and concisely in plain English
• Be driven, curious, and ready to learn, especially about clients and their businesses
• Have a strong interest in business and a willingness to step outside of your comfort zone
• Be organised, with excellent attention to detail and time management
• Thrive as part of a team, and have a friendly, adaptable attitude in line with our culture and values set out below

About Company

Tiger & Bear is a young but quickly growing multi-disciplinary advisory firm, launched by a nimble and close-knit team focused on delivering clients actionable advice and superior outcomes.

Tiger & Bear Partners is supporting a wide range of strategic activities for clients, including legal advice (particularly in the telecommunications, energy, payments and technology sectors), strategy development, M&A, and other commercial projects. In this role, you will be given the ...

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