Associate/Senior Associate - Room for Advancement

YOUR ROLE

We have an opportunity for an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to join our corporate and commercial team. You will be involved in advising clients on a range of corporate and commercial matters in different industries and working on a broad range of exciting corporate transactions and projects.

Responsibilities include:

• taking the lead on transactions including managing internal teams
• developing and maintaining strong relationships with our clients
• drafting and reviewing corporate and commercial contracts
• providing advice on and documenting share transactions and asset acquisitions, dispositions and licenses
• advising on business structuring and corporate governance
• providing compliance and regulatory advice.

OUR TEAM

Our corporate and commercial team acts for local, national and international clients who operate across corporate, commercial and Government sectors. We undertake a variety of interesting and challenging work and pride ourselves on being trusted advisors to our clients. The team is led by Partners, Steve Latham and Ken Petty. We work collaboratively to facilitate learning and development across our team taking our individual skills, expertise, and experience into consideration, but we don’t forget to have fun along the way. At our Gold Coast office we enjoy flexible work arrangements and work from home opportunities, a vibrant social club calendar, and a friendly culture and environment.

WHAT YOU NEED

We welcome applications from lawyers with 5+ years PQE. In addition to your legal knowledge, you will have the ability to mentor junior staff and build authentic and lasting relationships with our clients. Pathway to partnership available for the right candidate.

The successful applicant will also have:

• a commercial and pragmatic approach/strategy to all matters
• strong attention to detail
• experience with reviewing and drafting commercial contracts
• experience with drafting shareholder agreements
• business structuring experience
• experience with share transactions e.g. share issues, buy backs and financial assistance
• experience providing advice on Corporations Act and regulatory compliance
• M&A Experience
• the ability to work in a highly collaborative fast-paced environment
• the ability to manage a team
• excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• resilience and a commitment to excellence
• skills and experience in the following areas are not essential but would be an advantage:

-franchising

-intellectual property

-stamp duty and tax

-finance

WHY MINTERELLISON

We make diversity in all its forms central to collaboration. This is why we offer hybrid working options to encourage balance, wellbeing and support for sustainable ways of working. We offer up to 20 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer within the first 24 months following birth or adoption.

We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders (including if you identify as transgender or gender diverse), sexual orientations, as well as people living with a disability or who have family or carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for roles with MinterEllison.

HOW TO APPLY

We love to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV and cover letter for consideration by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button below.

If you would like further information, to tell us about any adjustments you might require through the recruitment process or if you are trans or gender diverse and want a confidential discussion, please contact [email protected].

Agency submissions will not be accepted without prior express approval from the MinterEllison recruitment team.