Lawyer - Associate

Join a high-performing Corporate team and work on complex, market-leading transactions from day one. We are seeking a motivated and commercially minded lawyer to play a key role in advising a diverse range of clients across corporate transactions, capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and energy and resources matters. Working alongside highly regarded partners and practitioners, you'll have the opportunity to build deep technical expertise, take ownership of matters, and contribute to the continued growth of a thriving national practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with partners and senior lawyers on corporate and commercial transactions and agreements.
• Conduct legal research and provide analysis on corporate and commercial matters.
• Assist with client consultations and the preparation of meeting materials and advice.
• Participate in due diligence processes and other transactional activities.
• Support capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

 To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:

• 2-3 years of post-admission corporate experience
• Experience with joint ventures, asset and company acquisitions and disposals, capital raisings for both listed and unlisted clients and a firm understanding of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules and general corporate compliance
• Commitment to excellence, attention to detail, and delivering high-quality outcomes for clients
• Ability to effectively manage time, handle competing tasks, and work to tight deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Team player with a supportive and collaborative working style
• Self-motivated with a "can-do" attitude and eagerness to learn and grow your career with Piper Alderman

About Us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman’s vision is to Deliver client outcomes with responsive, commercially decisive expert advice.  Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding work.

At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.

Our perks

We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:

• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave
• Automatic acceptance into the group Salary Continuance insurance plan
• Purchased annual leave options
• Both a firm wide and discretionary bonus program
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work

Apply today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves.  We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected.  People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement. Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.

If you have questions or would like further information about this opportunity, please careers@piperalderman.com.au