Legal Counsel

Business facing in-house role with M&A and commercial focus

5+ years' PQE, healthcare sector
18-month contract role, work from home 3-4 days per week

About the client
Our client is a successful and fast-growing healthcare business. The legal team is highly valued by the business for its excellence in providing quality legal and regulatory services. As a portfolio company of one of Australia's largest private equity funds, this organisation is on a significant growth trajectory.
About the role
Reporting to a supportive General Counsel, you will be responsible for assisting with corporate transactional and commercial matters. Your role will be varied, but will include advising on:

M&A, including due diligence, drafting transaction documents and closing transactions.
Post acquisition integration.
Commercial and operational contracts.

About you
You will have 5+ years' PQE with experience in corporate advisory matters, commercial transactions, and/or M&A. Any secondment or in-house experience will be highly regarded. You will be an enthusiastic self-starter with an ability to work autonomously in a commercial environment.
What this role offers you
This is an excellent opportunity to develop and broaden your skills and career in the growing healthcare sector, while maintaining your focus on transactional M&A and corporate matters. The role is offered as an initial 18-month contract to support the execution of strategic growth projects, with the possibility of becoming permanent subject to business requirements.
You will be joining an experienced team under the leadership of an energetic and passionate General Counsel, in an environment which fosters flexibility and creativity. The team works flexibly, and you will be able to work from home 3-4 days per week, with 1-2 days on site.
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