Senior Associate - Private M&A & PE (Mid-Market)

HarperLloyd Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

HarperLloyd Recruitment represents a national law firm seeking a Senior Associate or Special Counsel with strong private M&A and corporate transaction experience. The role involves leading mid-market deals, advising PE sponsors, and coordinating cross-office workstreams across Sydney and Brisbane.

You will draft and negotiate share and asset sale agreements, manage due diligence, and provide pragmatic commercial advice while developing client relationships and leadership capabilities within a

Qualifications

• Significant experience in private M&A, preferably mid-market.
• Exposure to private equity transactions and financial sponsor clients.
• Experience at reputable national or international law firms.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills for share sale/asset sale and shareholders' agreements.
• Experience leading due diligence and coordinating transaction workstreams.
• Ability to provide commercially pragmatic advice and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advise corporate clients, private equity investors, and sponsors on complex transactions.
• Lead due diligence and coordinate multi-disciplinary workstreams.
• Draft and negotiate share sale and asset sale agreements and related docs.
• Provide strategic, commercial solutions throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Manage client relationships and supervise junior lawyers as appropriate.
• Support corporate governance and broader advisory matters as needed.

Skills

M&A experience

Due diligence

Negotiation

Client management

Drafting agreements

Leadership

Collaborative

Job description

HarperLloyd Recruitment represents a national law firm seeking a Senior Associate or Special Counsel with strong private M&A and corporate transaction experience. The role involves leading mid-market deals, advising PE sponsors, and coordinating cross-office workstreams across Sydney and Brisbane.

You will draft and negotiate share and asset sale agreements, manage due diligence, and provide pragmatic commercial advice while developing client relationships and leadership capabilities within a