Address Summary
Take your career to the next level and join our Transaction Solutions practice, working on market-leading transactions for a diverse global client base.
Your Opportunity
Due to continued growth of our Corporate practice, we are looking at all levels from Lawyer to Senior Associate to join our national team. This role has the potential to be based in Sydney or Melbourne.
You will play a key role working with Australian and international clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestments, restructures, capital raisings, joint ventures and other commercial contracts. The emphasis of the role will be working on a broad range of foreign investment matters. These matters originate from a combination of our cross border clients who are transacting in Australia, our domestic clients who have foreign investors, as well as our close contacts with leading foreign law firms whose clients' global transactions extend into Australia. You will work closely with a range of leading international law firms who instruct us on complex cross border matters.
You will be empowered to grow and develop your career through our learning & development programs tailored specifically for lawyers.
Our Team
The Transaction Solutions team sits within our broader Capital Markets & Corporate line of business and is regarded as one of the most successful Corporate practices in Australia, consistently ranking amongst the top Australian M&A and ECM firms in League Tables.
Operating internationally, the team is led by leading practitioners with extensive experience in M&A (both public and private), Private Equity, Foreign Investment, Capital Markets and Corporate Advisory. They are the trusted advisors to international and local clients across a range of industry sectors including Financial and Business Services, Agribusiness, Real Estate, Technology, Education, Government, Health & Aged Care, Infrastructure and Energy & Resources.
More About You
We welcome applications from lawyers who have:
Minimum 2 + years' experience in Corporate M&A / Advisory – prior FIRB experience will be viewed favourably but is not a prerequisite
Experience working with cross-border corporate structures
Strong academic achievement
Strong technical ability, drafting and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to form enduring relationships with peers, clients and industry experts
A team player attitude and the ability to mentor junior lawyers in the group
Resilience and a commitment to provide exceptional levels of service to our local and international client base.
About the Firm
MinterEllison is renowned as one of Asia Pacific's leading legal and consulting practices. What sets us apart is that we are driven by a strong sense of purpose: we endeavour to build authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Through our leading-edge innovation and our collaborative legal and consulting specialists, MinterEllison is redefining the boundaries of what it means to be a law firm.
Who We Are
We make diversity in all its forms central to collaboration. We know that when we bring together diversity of thinking, skills, experience, gender identity, backgrounds and orientations, we improve results. This is why we offer agile and alternative 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, and a range of social, financial and health benefits, including free gym membership – all with no minimum tenure.
We are recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality in Australia and hold Gold employer status with the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).
How To Apply
If you would like further information, please contact Nicole St John, Resourcing Lead at Nicole.StJohn@minterellison.com for a confidential discussion.
