Senior Solicitor / Senior Associate - Corporate ECM / M&A at Chapman Tripp

The role

Chapman Tripp is seeking a Senior Solicitor/Senior Associate for their Auckland-based Corporate team, focusing on M&A and Securities law. This role is for an experienced lawyer with 5+ years of PQE who will take ownership of workstreams, deal directly with clients, and contribute to significant capital markets and M&A transactions.

What you'll do

Play a central role on significant listings, capital raisings and public and private M&A transactions
Advise a range of issuers on their governance and disclosure obligations
Take ownership of workstreams
Deal directly with clients and other advisers
Develop your own profile in the market
Contribute to the team’s commentary and submissions on capital markets reform, developments in public and private capital markets and NZX rule settings

What we're looking for

Corporate law experience with 5+ PQE

Technical grounding in securities law, the NZX Listing Rules and the FMCA, or the aptitude to build it quickly

Experience running transaction workstreams, due diligence and documentation

Confidence to deal directly with clients and other advisers

Sound commercial judgement

Composure to deliver accurately to tight deal timetables

Collaborative approach

Interest in developing junior lawyers

ECM specialist experience (if not an ECM specialist, strong corporate lawyer with excellent transactional skills and desire to deepen public markets expertise is acceptable)· nice to have