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    Associate - Corporate Commercial - Brisbane, Australia - Macpherson Kelley

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    OPPORTUNITY

    We have an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded and team orientated Associate to join our Brisbane office. The role will see you directly working with the Principal Lawyer.

    Responsibilities include:

    • Acting in transactional work – sales and purchases of business and M+A work – the ideal candidate would be able to run a transaction from initial negotiation through to completion with guidance where necessary.
    • Banking and finance work – acting for non-bank lenders in both traditional loan structures but also more complex debt and equity structures and multi-jurisdictional matters.
    • The full range of general commercial /corporate advisory - work including entity establishment, structuring advice, preparing tailored Constitutions, Shareholder Agreements and Trust Deeds.
    • Drafting, reviewing and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements including distribution and supply agreements, T+Cs and similar.

    ABOUT YOU

    You will naturally treat our clients as individuals with unique needs and will be adept at building and developing your client base as well as working with our existing clients and referral network.

    In addition, you have:

    • Strong experience in general commercial and transactional work
    • 4+ years PQE
    • Outstanding attention to detail
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Proven research skills
    • Good analytical skills and big picture / lateral thinking ability
    • Exceptional organisational skills

    The successful applicant will be required to undertake and satisfy a National Police Records Check.

    THE EXTRAS

    There are many benefits that we are proud to offer to support our flexible, innovative and positive work environment. These include:

    • Genuine flexibility through our Flex+ program.
    • The Macpherson Kelley Foundation and workplace giving program which provides a meaningful and effective way to engage with our communities.
    • The Macpherson Kelley Business School - our business school program provides you with practical quality learning and development to help reach your potential.
    • Dress for your day - choose what you want to wear based on what is happening that day.
    • Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer and including superannuation contributions on both paid and unpaid leave.
    • Public Holiday Swap - allow our staff to take time to celebrate holidays that are meaningful to them.

    Visit our careers page to discover more benefits

    HOW TO APPLY

    We only require your CV. A cover letter is not required. Please note after you have applied you will automatically receive a questionnaire. This needs to be completed to proceed. Applicants must be Australian citizens, permanent residents or hold a valid work Visa.

    Macpherson Kelley is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We want all employees to have a sense of belonging at MK and to feel confident to bring their authentic self to work. MK encourages and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTQI+.

    MACPHERSON KELLEY

    Macpherson Kelley is a mid-tier national commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Dandenong and Melbourne CBD. We're structured to meet the needs of and deliver value to our clients who need direct and succinct guidance.

    We're straight talkers who take care of our clients' legal concerns, giving them the freedom to focus on what they do best. We're pragmatic in the advice we give and bold in our recommendations.

    With 300+ staff and offices spread across the east coast, our national footprint is growing along with our international reach from Pacific Legal Network (PLN) a division of Macpherson Kelley together with our Multilaw membership.

    If this sounds like the role for you, please get in touch. You can apply directly online or contact Cassandra Piacentini, Talent Acquisition Advisor at

    Role Type

    Hybrid
    • Permanent
    • Full-time
    • Associate

    Company Overview

    We work with interesting people and interesting clients. Working collaboratively across teams and offices, our people are part of the big picture. As a national firm with a wide range of practice areas, there's plenty of variety and opportunity to grow. And with our links to international legal networks, our work has a global reach. Our values ( play as a team, better each day and talk straight) define how we work with our clients and with each other. Our values guide key decisions we make in the business and reflect how important it is to enjoy our work and have fun, as well as deliver exceptional service to our clients.

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