Strategic Capital Markets & M&A Counsel for AI Tech

Wolf & Williams; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolf & Williams is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in Capital Markets and M&A to join its high-performing in-house legal team in Sydney. This exclusive opportunity involves supporting debt and equity financing, corporate development, and strategic investments.

You will lead legal support for complex financing, equity capital raises and M&A activities, working with executive leadership and external advisers on multi-party transactions.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years' PQE in national or international law firm or in-house team.
• Significant experience across debt finance and/or equity capital markets.
• Exposure to mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures or strategic partnerships is a plus.
• Experience supporting capital raising activities, infrastructure investment or private equity programs.
• Cross-border transactions and complex multi-party arrangements advantageous.
• Excellent commercial judgement with pragmatic, solutions-focused advice to senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal support across debt financing, lending arrangements and other strategic funding initiatives.
• Advise on equity capital raisings, investment transactions and corporate matters.
• Support corporate development initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions.
• Structure and negotiate joint ventures, strategic partnerships and investment arrangements.
• Advise on corporate structuring and transaction execution across complex matters.
• Manage relationships with financial advisers, investors, lenders and external counsel throughout lifecycles.
• Provide strategic legal advice to executives on financing, investment and corporate development initiatives.
• Develop and maintain templates, policies and frameworks to support growth.

Skills

Debt financing

Equity capital markets

M&A

Cross-border transactions

Commercial judgement

Job description

Wolf & Williams is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in Capital Markets and M&A to join its high-performing in-house legal team in Sydney. This exclusive opportunity involves supporting debt and equity financing, corporate development, and strategic investments.

You will lead legal support for complex financing, equity capital raises and M&A activities, working with executive leadership and external advisers on multi-party transactions.