Senior Associate - Corporate / M&A

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The opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Associate/Lawyer to join our Corporate/M&A practice based in our Brisbane office.This role presents a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing practice and be involved in interesting work within a vibrant, collaborative and friendly environment.

What does the role involve?

This role will be a key resource for the team and on a day to day basis you will have the chance to;

• act for international and domestic clients from a variety of different industries;
• advise on a range of corporate and commercial matters including mergers and acquisitions, equity raisings, joint ventures, start-ups and advisory work on corporate governance matters and regulatory issues;
• prepare and advise on a wide variety of contracts and terms and conditions;
• act on business sales and acquisition including real estate aspects;
• interact with clients and liaise with colleagues in other offices and practice areas around the globe; and
• play an active role supervising and developing junior lawyers as you share your knowledge and specialist skills.

About you

To be successful in this role you will ideally have a 4+ years' experience in broad corporate and commercial matters, working in a medium to large law firm.

We value our culture at K&L Gates and are proud of our friendly and respectful reputation. We are looking for a likeminded individual who in addition to possessing technical excellence and fantastic client service skills is able to work collaboratively in a team to get things done.

You should be practical and proactive in your approach in addition to demonstrating strong problem solving skills and work well in a team. A high level of client service is expected as are excellent organisation, written and oral communication skills.