M&A Senior Associate – Law (Sydney, Australia)

M&A Senior Associate – Law (Sydney, Australia)

Our client is now willing to consider applications from candidates willing to relocate to Sydney, Australia.

Our client, an international Law firm which ranks in the ‘top 10 legal practices in the World’ has an open vacancy for a Mergers & Acquisitions Senior Associate with Private Equity and Equity Capital Market experience in their Sydney Offices

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating purchase agreements and other transaction documents relating to acquisitions of M&A targets;
• Conducting or overseeing due diligence investigations of acquisition targets;
• Organizing closings of M&A transactions.
• Working and interacting with large deal teams on transactions.
• Associates at this level are expected to be prepared to devote substantial time to continuing to develop their transactional M&A skills and expertise and to training more junior M&A associates.
• Representing sponsors of (and investors in) private investment funds in connection with fund formation matters.
• Formation of private equity, venture capital, credit, real estate, or similar closed-ended private investment funds.
• Working on Equity Capital Markets transactions (such as IPOs, direct listings, ABBs).

Qualifications

1. 5-8 years of post-qualification (legal)
2. M&A experience / focus in current role
3. Australian qualified lawyer or exceptional understanding of Australian Law
4. Based in Australia (preferable)