Solicitor/Senior Associate, M&A and Capital Markets in Melbourne

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Solicitor or Senior Associate (4-7 PQE) to join our premier Band 1 Capital Market Transactions team in Melbourne. Working closely with our leading and highly awarded partners, you will have exposure to some of the best and highest profile initial public offerings, capital raisings and public and private M&A work in Australia including a significant volume of cross-border transactions.

What you’ll do

• Be involved in all aspects of corporate ECM and public and private M&A transactions, including drafting and negotiating key transaction documents and providing advice on all areas of the transaction to clients.
• Work closely with our clients, their other advisers and regulators.
• Ensure key deadlines are met, including working closely with other legal teams across the firm and other external advisors to deliver an integrated service to our clients.
• Assist in building external client relationships, including business development activities for key existing clients and new clients.
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers in the team, supporting their development and continuous learning.

What you’ll bring

• Admission to practice as a lawyer in Australia or New Zealand.
• 4-7 years’ experience in capital markets or a leading M&A practice, with exposure to, or a keen interest in capital markets transactions.
• A strong academic record, coupled with excellent technical legal and drafting skills and a commercial approach.
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend complex legal matters and work effectively within tight timeframes, both collaboratively and autonomously.
• A passion for supervising and mentoring others, contributing to a strong team culture.
• A hunger to learn and progress your career as part of a market-leading practice.
• An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies.

The Team

Our firm has been recognised as having the leading Equity Capital Markets and public and private M&A teams in Australia. We are consistently ranked as a leading firm in these areas when measured against local and international benchmarks. Our award winning ECM team covers the full spectrum of work from pre-IPOs, IPOs and secondary offers to hybrid security transactions. With extensive experience in Australia's landmark equity and hybrid capital raisings and domestic and international capital markets funding, our award-winning team is committed to ensuring outstanding outcomes for our clients.

What you can expect from us

We’re a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions. We make your personal and professional growth our business.

We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you’ll have it and we’ll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.

Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia’s market leading law firm. We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.