Senior Corporate and Commercial Associate Attorney

A law firm in Sydney is seeking a Senior Corporate and Commercial Associate Attorney with 3+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally gained within a busy corporate and/or commercial practice. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting clients in a variety of commercial transactions, ranging from procurement and joint ventures to M&A support and competition law issues. This role involves working with clients across diverse industries, with a focus on the consumer markets/retail sector, including some of Australia's well-known brands.

Job Details:

• Assist clients with various commercial transactions, including procurement, joint ventures, supply, distribution, marketing arrangements, M&A support, and business acquisitions/divestments.
• Address competition and consumer law issues, including unfair contract terms.
• Handle the commercialization of intellectual property.
• Provide guidance on corporate governance matters.
• Navigate the Franchising Code of Conduct and associated franchise sector regulatory issues.
• Tackle other day-to-day commercial legal issues in clients' businesses.
• Work with clients from a broad range of industries, with a focus on the consumer markets/retail industry.
• Utilize excellent technical and legal drafting skills.
• Demonstrate strong verbal communication skills.
• Proven time management and organizational skills, managing multiple projects and conflicting priorities simultaneously.
• Exhibit strong client liaison skills.

Requirements:

3+ years post-qualification experience, ideally within a busy corporate and/or commercial practice.

Education:

LL.B or JD degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

Admitted to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.

Skills:

• Excellent technical and legal drafting skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Proven time management and organizational skills.
• Capacity to manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities simultaneously.
• Strong client liaison skills.

This highly-regarded firm, focused on rapid global growth, has client interaction and pro bono work high on its list of achievements. Partners are invested in junior associates and group-specific training sessions are very common. Associates confirm a ?we are in this together? attitude among themselves and partners. This firm is also heavily committed to community outreach and diversity. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.