AddressWe have a unique opportunity for a junior Solicitor to join our premier Band 1 Corporate Private Equity team based in Melbourne.
You will work closely with award-winning partners Andrew Clyne and Adam Charles, as well as leading senior lawyers across the group.
As a Solicitor, you will play a pivotal role in advising a diverse client base on a wide range of transactions and corporate matters. You will have the opportunity to contribute to high-profile M&A deals for Private Equity, corporate and other clients, including acting for financial investors (both sponsors and institutional investors) on infrastructure related transactions. You will gain broad exposure to private M&A, public market takeovers, joint ventures, and other transactions.
You will benefit from exceptional learning opportunities working on the most complex and interesting transactions in the market.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
An Australian or New Zealand practicing certificate, with approximately 1.5 - 3 years' legal experience at a top-tier, national, or mid-tier firm.
Exposure within Public and/or Private M&A, Private Equity, Equity Capital Markets, and/or Corporate Advisory.
A strong academic record, coupled with excellent legal skills and a practical mindset.
Demonstrated ability to comprehend complex legal matters.
A proactive approach and a desire to be an integral member of our leading and supportive team.
The capability to work effectively within tight timeframes, both collaboratively and autonomously.
A hunger to learn and develop and be part of maintaining a market-leading practice.
What you can expect from us:
We're a world-leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.
We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.
We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals. We value your well-being, both at home and work, and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it, and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.
For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave, holistic well-being fund, or home office allowance please click/copy this link into your browser: https://marketing.hsf.com/20/29354/landing-pages/hsf-benefits.pdf
Join us to be part of a human, bold, and outstanding team at Australia's market-leading law firm.
We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent individuals, as well as individuals of all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities. We're a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please reach out to Ashley Irving, Recruitment Manager at *************@hsf.com.
