Senior Associate - M&A/Private Equity

Minter Ellison; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Minter Ellison in Sydney seeks a Senior Associate to join our Corporate M&A team, focusing on Private Capital transactions for sponsor clients and corporates. You will lead deal workstreams, coordinate due diligence, advise on structuring and regulatory matters, mentor junior lawyers and help develop client relationships in a fast-paced environment.

You will work on domestic and cross-border matters, partnering with senior lawyers to drive successful outcomes, and contribute to business

Qualifications

• Current Australian practising certificate with ~5+ PQE in M&A/private capital.
• Experience advising on Private Capital transactions including investments, buyouts, exits.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills for complex transaction documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
• Excellent commercial judgement and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead deal workstreams on private capital acquisitions, disposals and investments.
• Coordinate due diligence processes and provide risk-focused advice.
• Advise on deal structuring, regulatory matters and completion mechanics.
• Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to their development.
• Build client relationships and support business development.

Skills

M&A

Private Capital

Drafting

Negotiation

Client relationships

Education

Australian practising certificate

Job description

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we’re leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we’ve built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

Our Corporate M&A team is one of Australia’s leading transactional practices with extensive, market leading experience in all aspects of M&A, corporate and securities law (including Private Capital),

Our Private Capital practice sits within our M&A team. We act for a large and established client base of international and Australian sponsors and corporates, including advising prominent private equity sponsors, fund managers and institutional investors on buyouts, growth equity investments, co-investments, bolt-on acquisitions, portfolio company restructurings and exits.

The role

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our M&A team, focusing on Private Capital transactions.

Working closely with Lee Horan , Kimberly Low and Nick Kipriotis , you will work on complex, high‑value domestic and cross-border transactions for sponsor clients and corporates.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading deal workstreams on private capital acquisitions, disposals and investments, including drafting and negotiating key transaction documents.
• Coordinating due diligence processes and providing commercially focused risk advice.
• Advising on deal structuring, regulatory matters and completion mechanics.
• Mentoring junior lawyers and contributing to their development.
• Building client relationships and supporting business development.

About you

You are a commercially minded Senior Associate with a passion for Private Capital transactions and broader M&A who thrives in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A current Australian practising certificate with approximately 5+ PQE in M&A and/or private capital at a leading law firm.
• Experience advising on Private Capital transactions, including investments, buyouts, exits, and restructurings.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills across complex transaction documentation.
• Excellent commercial judgment with the ability to provide clear, practical advice.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities.

We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact [e-mail].