Senior M&A Associate — Cross-Border Deals Lead

A&O Shearman; Pluit; On-site; IDR 700,000,000 - 1,100,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A&O Shearman, Jakarta-based, seeks a Mid Associate with 5–7+ years’ PQE to join the Mergers & Acquisitions team in our Corporate Practice Group. The role offers autonomy to lead complex cross-border transactions within a market-leading global platform.

You will draft and negotiate SPAs, asset and joint venture agreements, manage deal timetables, and coordinate with multi-jurisdictional teams. Indonesian bar qualification preferred; travel to client sites may be required.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of post-qualification experience as a corporate lawyer, with substantial M&A leadership experience.
• Experience leading public and private M&A, joint ventures, and restructurings, preferably cross-border.
• Excellent drafting, review, and negotiation skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Responsibilities

• Lead live M&A and corporate transactions day to day, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating key documents.
• Take matters from start to finish with autonomy, covering structuring, due diligence, documentation, signing, and closing.
• Coordinate with partners, senior lawyers, and client teams to meet demanding deal timelines.
• Act as primary day-to-day contact for clients and advisers, providing clear updates and managing expectations.

Skills

M&A experience

Cross-border

English proficiency

Bahasa Indonesia

Project management

Education

Indonesian bar qualification preferred

Tools

Drafting

Job description

A&O Shearman, Jakarta-based, seeks a Mid Associate with 5–7+ years’ PQE to join the Mergers & Acquisitions team in our Corporate Practice Group. The role offers autonomy to lead complex cross-border transactions within a market-leading global platform.

You will draft and negotiate SPAs, asset and joint venture agreements, manage deal timetables, and coordinate with multi-jurisdictional teams. Indonesian bar qualification preferred; travel to client sites may be required.