8 days ago, from College of Law Jobs BoardBirchgrove Legal Pty LtdTeam: Corporate-CommercialSydneyLegal ? Law Clerks & ParalegalsPart Time / Full TimeAbout UsEstablished in 2012, Birchgrove Legal is a generalist multicultural boutique law firm situated in the Sydney CBD, that punches above its weight in terms of the size and complexity of clients we service and matters we undertake.Birchgrove Legal achieves differentiation in the marketplace through delivering clinical 'big firm' expertise and quality of work, but in a personalised and tailored 'boutique' manner.Our core areas of competency include corporate law, commercial law, not-for-profit law, property law, civil litigation, criminal law, family law, and wills and estates.We act for both Australian and international clients which include high net worth individuals, small businesses, charities, not-for-profit organisations and private companies.We pride ourselves on providing quality work and working with our clients to deliver optimal outcomes.Further, our values include:professional excellence;creating a fun, positive and engaging workplace environment;prioritising the need for work-life balance;supporting the training, mentoring and development of junior staff;promoting inclusivity and cultural diversity; andmaintaining integrity (even in confronting situations), mutual respect, empathy, positivity, enthusiasm, general friendliness and kindness, and a good sense of humour!The RoleA part time / full time opportunity exists for a law student / junior lawyer to join our growing corporate-commercial team, providing legal advice on commercial transactions (preparing and reviewing contracts – asset/share sale agreements, loan agreements, supply and distribution agreements, general service agreements, and terms and conditions etc.)
and corporate matters (ASIC company registrations, advising boards, board and shareholder structuring (and restructuring), board and general meeting procedure, constitutions, shareholder agreements etc.
).You can expect to be involved in a broad range of work and, through which, acquire exposure to a broad range of experiences and professional development opportunities.This role will see you working closely with the team's relevant senior lawyers and assisting with:preparing transactional and corporate governance documentation;conducting public register searches and inquiries;submitting applications, lodging documents and managing registrations with government agencies;legal research;reviewing, considering and managing file materials;preparing advice and correspondence; andgeneral administrative support.Qualifications, Experience, Key Skills & AttributesThe successful applicant will ideally have a keen interest in corporate law and contract law.Additionally, the successful applicant will:be currently studying, or have completed, a Bachelor of Law (or equivalent) and have completed the topics corporate law and contract law;have achieved strong academic results in university studies;possess high attention to detail, resilience, tenacity and diligence in all work carried out;have strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills;be able to manage and organise time and workload and prioritise multiple tasks in order to get the job done;be able to work autonomously as well as collaboratively (as a team);have proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Windows and the Microsoft Office suite of programs; andpresent in accordance with the professional dress code.The successful applicant, through the course of carrying out work, will use their best endeavours to embrace the following attributes:positivity, enthusiasm, and a 'can do' solution-orientated attitude;desire and general willingness to learn, improve and develop professionally;open-mindedness towards, and willingness to actively welcome and consider, feedback in terms of how to do things better;willingness to accept responsibility for personal shortcomings;tolerance towards problems and ambiguities as they arise from time to time, and willingness to exercise initiative;direct, pragmatic and non-emotional communication;commitment and determination;reliability and punctuality;integrity (even in confronting situations);mutual respect;empathy;general friendliness and kindness; anda good sense of humour!How To Apply?If you are interested in being considered for this position with us, please click "Apply" or send an email attaching your resume together with your academic transcript to .#J-18808-Ljbffr