Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Full-Time Hybrid
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Advise clients on corporate M&A, manage transactions, and draft bespoke agreements.
  • Company: Highly regarded Gold Coast firm with a strong commercial team.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary up to $200k, flexible working arrangements, and genuine career growth.
  • Other info: Opportunity for partnership and to supervise junior lawyers.
  • Why this job: Join a dynamic team and work on sophisticated transactions with top-tier partners.
  • Qualifications: 5+ years' PAE in corporate/commercial law and strong negotiation skills.

Corporate / M&A Lawyer | 5-10+ PAE | Gold Coast

Genuine corporate/M&A opportunities on the Gold Coast don't come up often.

We're working with a highly regarded Gold Coast firm looking to add an experienced corporate lawyer to its established commercial team.

Working directly with ex-top tier Corporate Partners, you'll advise private businesses, investors and corporate clients across:

  • Private M&A, acquisitions and disposals
  • Business and share sale transactions
  • Bespoke commercial agreements
  • Shareholder and unitholder agreements
  • Supply and operational contracts
  • Corporate structuring and advisory work

This is a genuine corporate practice.

The firm regularly acts opposite major national firms on sophisticated transactions and is looking for someone who already has a developed corporate/commercial skillset and can take meaningful responsibility for matters.

About you

You'll ideally have

  • 5+ years' PAE in corporate/commercial law
  • Meaningful M&A and transactional experience
  • Strong bespoke drafting and negotiation skills
  • The ability to manage transactions with appropriate autonomy
  • Strong client relationship skills

At the more senior level, there is also scope to supervise junior lawyers, develop client relationships and play a broader role in the growth of the practice with an ultimate run towards Partner.

  • What's on offer
  • Genuine corporate and M&A work on the Gold Coast
  • Direct access to experienced ex-top tier Partners
  • Quality clients and sophisticated transactions
  • Significant autonomy and client contact
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Genuine long-term career and Partnership prospects
  • Package up to $200k, depending on experience

For a corporate lawyer wanting to build a long-term career on the Gold Coast without compromising on the quality of their work, this is a rare opportunity.

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Contact Details:

Peppercorn Recruitment Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Senior Associate

Corporate Law
M&A Transactions
Commercial Agreements
Bespoke Drafting
Negotiation Skills
Client Relationship Management
Transaction Management