Hybridworking; WFH and from modern, open plan offices. Weprovide WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 foradditional equipment Learningand career development programs for all roles andlevels Flexibleleave options and up to 26 weeks paid parentalleave Freedaily breakfast, office drinks and social events Genuinecommitment to diversity and inclusion across thefirm Moreinformation about our HW benefits can be viewed Aboutthe role and team We have anexciting opportunity for a lawyer with 1-2 years of post-admissionexperience (PAE) to join our Melbourne Corporate & Commercialteam, working alongside partners and senior lawyers in awell-established team. Our Corporate & Commercial team inMelbourne has approximately 30 staff members including 9 partnersand 14 lawyers. The role will also offer opportunities to work withour Corporate & Commercial partners and lawyers in Brisbane,Newcastle, Sydney and Perth. This is afantastic hands on corporate & commercial role, withsignificant learning and development opportunities from theexperienced and well regarded team and the opportunity to work withinteresting clients. The clients are a broad mix of listedcompanies, private investors and local privately owned companiesand not for profits. Keyresponsibilities Thesuccessful candidate will be responsible for: draftingand negotiating transaction documents; workingon a range of matters relating to corporate/M&Atransactions (including due diligence), analysis of legal,contractual and other issues, and attending to regulatorymatters; liaisingwith clients and corporate and other advisers, as well as othergroups within our firm who provide specialist input on M&Atransactional issues (such as our Employment, Banking, Tax,Property and Projects colleagues); attending to completionof transactions; beingpart of a team on other commercial transactions, such ascapital raisings (private and public), joint ventures,management equity structures, etc; and othercommercial contracts (not necessarily associated with M&Atransactions) from time to time. Skills andexperience We would liketo hear from you if you have the following skills andexperience: 1-2years of post-admission experience in corporate and commerciallaw; experience in M&Atransactions; technical excellence anda can-do attitude; and acommercially savvy approach to M&A. Aboutus Hall &Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firmof over 1100 people, including around 130 partners, deliveringoutstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and privateclients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business inAustralia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and ourcommunities to thrive. Some of ourrecent awards and citations include: Law Firmof the Year at the 2022 Lawyers Weekly Australian LawAwards Law Firmof the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of theYear at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards Rankedfourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023and 2024 Workplace GenderEquality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality(EOCGE) citation holder since 2018 Best Lawand Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and BestProfessional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023Client Choice Awards. Ourculture We are knownfor having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive,inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduringvalues - known as Hallmarks . We are alsorenowned for SmarterLaw , which means we look beyond the statusquo to think differently and find solutions that are betterand faster. At Hall &Wilcox, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include,welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourageapplications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds, includingAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. For moreinformation about Hall & Wilcox please visit our website. Please clickapply to submit an application. We arecommitted to being inclusive, and to supporting candidates withdisability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable andsupportive recruitment experience. If you require any support tocomplete your application, or if you have any questions, pleasecontact Alison Daly-Thomson, Talent Acquisition Managerat This vacancyis being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox TalentAcquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact ourpreferred agency partners should we require anyassistance. #J-18808-Ljbffr
