Senior Associate, Corporate M&A

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's premier, award winning, Band 1 Corporate M&A team in Sydney. In this role you will have exposure to some of the best and highest profile deals in Australia and work closely with leading M&A Partners Andrew Rich, Nicole Pedler and Damien Roberts , as well as other Partners across our international M&A practice.

Responsibilities

• Work across a range of corporate transactions including public and private M&A deals (including schemes of arrangement and takeovers), and cross border transactions.
• Act as lead lawyer on M&A transactions, including drafting and negotiating key transaction documents and providing advice on areas of legal risk for clients.
• Project manage transactions to ensure that key deadlines are met, and deliverables are anticipated, including working closely with other legal teams and offices across the firm to deliver an integrated service to our clients as well as working closely with other advisers on transactions.
• Manage and build external client relationships, including assisting with business development activities for key existing clients and new clients.
• Mentor junior solicitors in the team and taking an active role in their professional development.

Requirements

• Admission to practice as a lawyer in Australia, New Zealand or England.
• Strong experience as a Senior Associate on M&A 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 M&A and Takeovers Team
• 1st by deal value in AU/NZ announced deals (LSEG)
• 1st by deal value in Australasia announced deals (Mergermarket)
• What you can expect from us
• We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.
• We will provide opportunities to l

Benefits

Additional Information

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. At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas. We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we're focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world. All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition - which is to help you achieve yours. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition

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