Solicitor - Corporate (M&A)

Stellar Recruitment; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant transactions exposure

Access to partners

Career development

High-performance culture

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment is partnering with a specialist Trans-Tasman law firm to appoint a Corporate/M&A lawyer with 3–6 years PQE in Auckland. You'll advise on complex transactions, acquisitions and investments, collaborate with partners and clients, and contribute to a high-performing environment.

NZ-admitted solicitor with strong commercial acumen is expected. The firm offers market-leading exposure, direct access to partners, and a culture that rewards performance while supporting your career

Qualifications

• NZ admitted solicitor with 3–6 years of corporate/M&A experience.
• Strong technical foundations and experience with sophisticated transactions.
• Commercially astute, able to build trusted client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on complex corporate transactions.
• Work on acquisitions, disposals and investments.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documentation.
• Conduct due diligence and manage transaction workstreams.
• Collaborate closely with partners and clients from an early stage.

Skills

Corporate & M&A

Education

NZ admitted solicitor

Job description

About the role

If you’re a high-performing Corporate or M&A lawyer looking to work on the transactions that really matter to your clients, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

My client is a highly regarded specialist firm with a sophisticated corporate practice and a strong Trans-Tasman focus. The team works with leading corporates, private equity investors, entrepreneurs and financial institutions on significant transactions and strategic projects.

You’ll be exposed to complex, high-value work and regularly work alongside some of New Zealand and Australia’s leading law firms. This is an environment where lawyers are trusted with meaningful responsibility and have the opportunity to work closely with partners and clients from an early stage.

The firm is particularly interested in lawyers around the 3–6 year PQE level, but is also open to conversations with candidates whose experience doesn't fit neatly within that range.

Benefits

• Work on significant, market-leading transactions
• Sophisticated clients and high-quality deal exposure
• Direct access to experienced and highly regarded partners
• Genuine investment in your career and potential
• High-performance culture without the big-firm politics

Duties

• Advise clients on complex corporate transactions
• Work on acquisitions, disposals and investments
• Assist private equity and strategic investors
• Draft and negotiate transaction documentation
• Conduct due diligence and manage transaction workstreamsWork directly with partners, clients and other advisers

Skills & experience

To be considered for this role, you will ideally be a NZ admitted solicitor with around 3–6 years' experience in corporate and/or M&A law.

You’ll have strong technical foundations and experience working on sophisticated transactions. Experience gained in a leading New Zealand or international firm would be advantageous.

You’ll be commercially astute, intellectually curious and comfortable working in a high-performing environment. Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with clients, colleagues and other advisers will be important.

The firm is also open to lawyers with different but complementary experience who can demonstrate strong technical ability, professional judgement and the potential to succeed in a specialist corporate practice.

Culture

People enjoy working here because the expectations are high, but so is the level of support. Partners take a genuine interest in their lawyers' development and make time to understand their strengths, ambitions and career goals. It’s a close-knit environment where quality and performance sit alongside respect and genuine care for people.

About the company

A specialist Trans-Tasman law firm with a premium corporate and commercial offering. The firm works with leading businesses, investors and financial institutions on significant transactions and strategic matters and has developed a strong reputation for technical excellence, commercial judgement and client relationships.