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About the Role
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is seeking a Solicitor or Senior Associate to join its award-winning Corporate M&A team in Sydney, offering exposure to high-profile deals and close collaboration with leading M&A Partners.
Responsibilities
- Work across a range of corporate transactions including public and private M&A deals, schemes of arrangement, takeovers, and cross-border transactions.
- Draft and negotiate key transaction documents and advise on legal risk for clients.
- Project manage transactions, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables are anticipated.
- Collaborate with other legal teams and offices to deliver integrated client services.
- Work with other advisers on transactions.
- Manage and build external client relationships, including assisting with business development activities.
- Mentor junior solicitors and actively participate in their professional development.
Requirements
- Admission to practice as a lawyer in Australia, New Zealand, or England.
- At least 3 years of experience as a Solicitor working on M&A transactions.
- Strong academic record.
- Excellent technical legal and drafting skills.
- Commercial approach.
- Demonstrated ability to comprehend complex legal matters.
- Ability to work effectively within tight timeframes, both collaboratively and autonomously.
- Passion for supervising and mentoring others.
- Hunger to learn and progress career.
- Innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies.
Skills
- M&A
- Corporate Transactions
- Public M&A
- Private M&A
- Schemes of Arrangement
- Takeovers
- Cross Border Transactions
- Drafting
- Negotiation
- Legal Risk Advice
- Project Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Business Development
- Mentoring
- AI
- Emerging Technologies
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Full time
- Permanent Contract
Experience Level
- Solicitor
- Senior Associate
- At least 3 years' experience
Benefits
- Holistic wellbeing fund
- Home office allowance
About the Company
- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm committed to helping clients achieve their goals through exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence.
- The firm is fully integrated across transatlantic and transpacific regions with an extensive footprint in major global markets.
- They specialize in complex litigation, regulatory work, and transactions, with recognized leadership in energy, infrastructure, and resources sectors.
- The firm supports employee growth, aligning personal development with the company's ambition.
- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a market leader in Australia, committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation.
- They are client-centered, commercially driven, and known for solution-focused expertise.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
- This commitment is essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance.
- This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.