Junior Associate - Corporate ADL at A&O Shearman

The role

A&O Shearman is seeking a Junior Associate for their Advance Delivery Legal (ADL) Corporate team in Perth, Australia. This role is for individuals with 1-3 years of experience, with a focus on M&A and corporate transactional matters.

What you'll do

Develop strong working relationships with Partners and Associates from other offices, interacting with them daily as an extension to their team to support on current transactions and other corporate or commercial matters
Provide legal expertise, including issue spotting, report writing, drafting, reviewing and amending documentation, document management and legal research
Work with our Legal Process Improvement and Legal Tech teams to develop new solutions that help our clients (both internal and external) grow, innovate and thrive, and support the integration of technology into the everyday work of the Corporate team
Manage and liaise with internal and external clients to address points of relevance or concern, resolve queries and issues and report on progress
Represent and promote ADL across the A&O Shearman global network in meetings, instructing team discussions and with internal clients
Develop strong working relationships with colleagues across the global network and contribute positively to team development and collaboration

What we're looking for

Qualified solicitor, with the ability to hold an Australian practising certificate

1 – 3 years post qualification experience gained in private practice, an in-house legal team or a commercial legal environment

Experience in a Corporate, M&A, commercial or transactional legal environment

Experienced at managing competing priorities and coordinating complex matters

Commercially minded, adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic and evolving environment

Enjoy building relationships and collaborating with colleagues across teams, offices and jurisdictions

Have a genuine interest in legal technology, innovation and improving the way legal services are delivered

Flexible, resourceful, and prepared to take a hands-on-approach, comfortable operating in a rapidly evolving business and interested in identifying and shaping that evolution

Experience in due diligence, corporate transactions, private equity, reorganisations, company law advisory work, NDAs or commercial contract negotiation· nice to have

Junior Associate - Corporate ADL

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