Solicitor - Private Equity / Private M&A - Sydney

TAG Legal Search; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading global platform

Quality of work

Career development

Collaborative culture

Job summary

TAG Legal Search is seeking a Corporate M&A lawyer to join its Private Equity practice in Sydney. The successful candidate will handle a varied portfolio of high-quality corporate transactions, with a focus on private equity and venture capital.

The role offers exposure to domestic and cross-border matters, mentorship from senior practitioners, and meaningful responsibility within a high-performing, collegiate environment. 2–4 years' post-admission experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years' post-admission experience within a well-regarded corporate M&A practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise on domestic and international corporate transactions, including private and public M&A, private equity investments and venture capital and growth equity capital raisings.
• Draft, review and negotiate transaction documentation.
• Manage due diligence processes and support transactions through to completion.
• Work directly with clients and other advisers throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Contribute to client relationship development, business development initiatives and broader practice activities.
• Mentor junior members of the team.

Skills

Transactional experience

M&A experience

Drafting and negotiating

Due diligence

Client relationship development

Mentoring others

Education

Australian or NZ admission

Job description

Solicitor - Private Equity / Private M&A - Sydney

Join a leading private capital practice, working on high-profile PE, VC and M&A transactions with exceptional career development opportunities.

03rd November, 2026

An opportunity has arisen for a Corporate M&A lawyer with 2–5 years' post-admission experience to join a highly regarded top-tier Private Equity practice in Sydney.

The team is recognised for its strength across private equity, venture capital, growth equity and corporate M&A, advising a diverse range of leading Australian and international investors, funds and high-growth businesses.

The role offers exposure to an impressive mix of domestic and cross-border transactions, working alongside highly regarded practitioners on some of Australia's most significant private capital deals.

The Team

The practice has an established reputation across the Australian private capital market, advising a broad range of private equity sponsors, venture capital funds, growth investors and emerging businesses.

Their work spans the full investment lifecycle, from early-stage capital raisings and growth investments through to complex acquisitions, disposals and pre-IPO transactions. The team also works closely with colleagues across an extensive international network, providing exposure to sophisticated cross-border matters.

The Opportunity

Due to continued growth, the team is looking to appoint an Lawyer/Associate with 2–5 years' experience to work across a varied portfolio of high-quality corporate transactions, with a particular focus on private equity and venture capital.

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced senior practitioners and have the opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility, develop direct client relationships and further build their transactional experience within a high-performing and collegiate environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising on a range of domestic and international corporate transactions, including private and public M&A, private equity investments and venture capital and growth equity capital raisings.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating transaction documentation.
• Managing due diligence processes and supporting transactions through to completion.
• Working directly with clients and other advisers throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Contributing to client relationship development, business development initiatives and broader practice activities.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.

03rd November, 2026

An opportunity has arisen for a Corporate M&A lawyer with 2–5 years' post-admission experience to join a highly regarded top-tier Private Equity practice in Sydney.

The team is recognised for its strength across private equity, venture capital, growth equity and corporate M&A, advising a diverse range of leading Australian and international investors, funds and high-growth businesses.

The role offers exposure to an impressive mix of domestic and cross-border transactions, working alongside highly regarded practitioners on some of Australia's most significant private capital deals.

The Team

The practice has an established reputation across the Australian private capital market, advising a broad range of private equity sponsors, venture capital funds, growth investors and emerging businesses.

Their work spans the full investment lifecycle, from early-stage capital raisings and growth investments through to complex acquisitions, disposals and pre-IPO transactions. The team also works closely with colleagues across an extensive international network, providing exposure to sophisticated cross-border matters.

The Opportunity

Due to continued growth, the team is looking to appoint an Lawyer/Associate with 2–5 years' experience to work across a varied portfolio of high-quality corporate transactions, with a particular focus on private equity and venture capital.

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced senior practitioners and have the opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility, develop direct client relationships and further build their transactional experience within a high-performing and collegiate environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising on a range of domestic and international corporate transactions, including private and public M&A, private equity investments and venture capital and growth equity capital raisings.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating transaction documentation.
• Managing due diligence processes and supporting transactions through to completion.
• Working directly with clients and other advisers throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Contributing to client relationship development, business development initiatives and broader practice activities.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 2–4 years' post-admission experience within a well-regarded corporate M&A practice.
• Strong transactional experience, with exposure to private equity or private M&A considered advantageous.
• Australian or New Zealand legal admission.
• A genuine interest in developing a career in corporate M&A and private capital.
• Strong technical, drafting and commercial skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a collaborative team.
• A proactive approach to client service, professional development and mentoring.
• An interest in emerging technologies and the evolving role of innovation within legal practice.

Benefits

• Leading global platform: The opportunity to join a highly regarded international law firm with an extensive global network and strong presence in the Australian market.
• Quality of work: Exposure to high-profile domestic and international transactions across private equity, venture capital and M&A.
• Career development: Structured learning, mentoring and ongoing professional development, with opportunities to build technical expertise and take on greater responsibility.
• Collaborative culture: A collegiate working environment with a genuine focus on professional development, wellbeing and career progression.