Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Senior Lawyer

Take the next step in your Corporate & Commercial career with a highly regarded national firm, offering exposure to sophisticated transactions, quality clients and genuine long-term career progression.

You will join a high-performing Corporate team in Brisbane, working alongside experienced and highly regarded Partners on a varied portfolio of transactions, advisory matters and strategic commercial projects.

The Role
This position offers broad exposure to corporate and commercial work, including:

• Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
• Equity and debt capital markets transactions
• Corporate advisory matters
• Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
• Commercial arrangements and contract negotiations
• Corporate governance and regulatory advice
• Corporate restructures and business reorganisations
• Drafting and negotiating a broad range of corporate and commercial agreements

You will take an active role in matters, working directly with clients and contributing to practical, commercially focused solutions across a diverse range of industries and sectors.

About You
We are interested in speaking with corporate lawyers looking to further develop their technical expertise within a collaborative and client-focused environment. Ideally, you will have:

• 4–7 years' PAE in Corporate & Commercial law
• Experience across M&A, corporate advisory and commercial transactions
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Exposure to corporate governance and commercial contracting
• A commercial and pragmatic approach, with a genuine interest in understanding client objectives
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Why Join?
This is an opportunity to work with an established client base alongside highly regarded Partners within a team that values collaboration, transparency and professional development.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous parental leave
• Study assistance and structured professional development
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, including EAP and gym benefits
• Corporate discounts and regular team and firm-wide social events
• Strong pro bono program and community involvement
• Annual flu vaccinations and skin checks
• Daily breakfast
• Sporting teams and social activities
• Genuine career progression opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity to build your corporate career within a supportive and well-regarded national firm, working on meaningful transactions and complex advisory matters alongside experienced practitioners.

The Process
We offer flexible interview options, including in-person CBD or virtual meetings via Zoom, Teams or phone, allowing you to present your best self in a comfortable setting.

Following our initial conversation, you will receive a detailed position profile to ensure complete transparency around the opportunity.

To arrange a confidential discussion, click APPLY to upload your CV, or email your resume to Bianca Davies at bianca@lawstaff.com.au, quoting Ref: CO230926.

Even if this role isn't quite right, we would still love to connect. Many of our best opportunities across private practice and in-house teams are never publicly advertised.
LawStaff | 260 Queen St, Brisbane CBD | (07) 3221 1229
Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.