Job Description

We are seeking a remarkable Lawyer to join our growing Corporate practice in our Perth office

This role provides the successful candidate with the opportunity to:

• Join a top tier Corporate practice
• Collaborate and contribute to a successful and impactful team
• Opportunity to work with significant clients on complex, high-value transactions

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Lawyer (2-5 PQE) to join our market-leading Corporate, M&A and Capital Markets team in Perth. You will work closely with our highly regarded Corporate Partners and a team of experienced lawyers who are passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes for clients and fostering the professional growth of their team.

This role offers exposure to a broad range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, providing advice in equity capital markets, ASX listings, control transactions, takeover responses and corporate advisory matters. Working alongside experienced and recognised market leaders in the Perth corporate space with deep expertise in both domestic and cross-border transactions, you will play a key role in structuring, drafting, and negotiating corporate transactions. This is a hands-on role that will provide you with the opportunity to work on high-profile and emerging clients and complex, market-leading deals with a particular focus on the resources sector including critical minerals.

At Clayton Utz, we are committed to building a collaborative and supportive team environment. You will have the opportunity to work closely with a number of Partners and other senior lawyers, gaining valuable experience across a variety of practice areas and transactions. This role is ideal for someone looking to develop their skills and grow their career.

Skills & Experience

To excel in this role, you will bring:

• 2-5 years’ post-qualification experience in Corporate M&A and Capital Markets, ideally gained in a top-tier or reputable firm environment.
• A strong academic record.
• The ability to manage competing priorities across multiple busy matters.
• A client-focused mindset and a strong work ethic.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to build strong client relationships and contribute to a positive team environment.

The Corporate team

Clayton Utz maintains a top-tier multi-disciplinary Corporate M&A practice. Acting for many of Australia's top 100 companies and leading global funds, Clayton Utz's corporate practice offers a great opportunity to work on some of the front page deals.

Our clients' business is our business. Whether its capital raising, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions or commercial contract negotiation, we offer leading edge expertise, second-to-none execution skills and commercial judgement born from years of experience in the Australian corporate environment.

How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.

Consultant Contact Details

Jennifer Sanderson, (07) 3292 7331

Accessibility and Inclusion

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to recruitmentsupport@claytonutz.com

For more information on Clayton Utz, please visit www.claytonutz.com or follow us on LinkedIn here

Agency submissions

Clayton Utz does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Clayton Utz Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to Clayton Utz partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Clayton Utz will not be liable for a fee.