About Us Are you ready for a very different experience? Hamilton Locke is a law firm evolving the traditional approach to corporate and commercial legal services. We are constantly removing the layers of bureaucracy, reacting quickly to change, providing exceptional service, and finding creative solutions to deliver smart advice. We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle and Auckland, with our clients located across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. We are agile and flexible in our approach, with innovative systems, processes and technology enabling our people to deliver smart and creative client solutions. We customise our delivery teams and models, so clients get exactly what they need from one place, exactly the way it's needed. We are an exciting and rapidly growing firm and have consistently been recognised as one of Australia's fastest growing law firms. The role We're looking for a Senior Associate to join our market-leading, Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners ranked Corporate Practice. You will have the opportunity to work across the Sydney corporate partnership, collaborating closely with Gaynor Tracey, who heads up the Sydney practice, as part of a high-performing and supportive team. Our approach is to offer you broad work and development opportunities while also providing you with the ability to specialise in what you are genuinely passionate about. Our Corporate team was recently ranked 6th in the Mergermarket M&A Rankings Report 2023 for the highest deal count in Australia. In just one year, we've made a remarkable leap from 13th to 6th place for legal advisors in Australia, and achieved a top 20 ranking for the highest deal count in the Asia-Pacific (excl. Japan). With work in both the domestic and international markets, you will advise corporations, private equity sponsors, founders, and management in all forms of corporate activity across a wide range of industries. If you want to join a dynamic, fun, and engaged team that is going from strength to strength in a firm recognised as a 5 Star Employer of Choice and a Fast Firm (2023 Best in Law, Australasian Lawyer), please apply below. We're looking for someone : with 5+ years' experience in a leading private practice environment; who has strong Corporate M&A experience; with a genuine passion for Corporate law; who wants a fantastic team culture; who wants to work directly with a senior practitioner; who wants to accelerate their career by working in a leading, growing, national M&A team; and with an entrepreneurial and innovative mind-set. What's in it for you Be mentored by leading M&A practitioners in a supportive environment, with access to quality work, great clients and professional development opportunities. A fun, collaborative and high-performing team environment with regular social events, training days and team retreats. Flexible working arrangements. A clear and transparent performance bonus scheme. An extra week's leave, as part of our employee personal development program. A day of birthday leave. Support in building client relationships. How to Apply? We prefer to work directly with candidates. If you are interested in this role, please click the 'Apply' button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Accessibility and Inclusion At Hamilton Locke, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, and family and caring arrangements. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at . #J-18808-Ljbffr