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The role

Our Tech M&A and Venture Capital (VC) practice is seeking a Senior Associate or Associate level lawyer for our Sydney Corporate practice within the TMT team. This role focuses on transactional and advisory matters for technology sector clients, including private M&A, venture capital, and high-growth company advisory.

What you'll do

Advise on private M&A for tech-sector clients
Advise on private capital raisings (both investor and company-side roles)
Advise on joint venture and strategic partnering arrangements
Provide startup and scaleup support across their lifecycle
Provide corporate governance and strategic guidance to startups and scaleups
Advise on equity incentive arrangements
Provide commercial contracting advice to startups and scaleups
Advise on general commercial matters
Work side-by-side with clients on transformative and business critical matters
Explore and develop new opportunities
Deliver outstanding service
Act for a range of Australia's top companies and high growth enterprises

What we're looking for

Demonstrated experience from a leading Corporate practice

Experience in venture capital / private capital raisings

Experience in private M&A

Experience in corporate advisory

Australia or other common law jurisdiction experience

Direct involvement in drafting and negotiation

Ability to effectively manage smaller matters and elements of larger matters

Willingness to participate in business development activities

Desire and ability to grow, both as a lawyer and as a leader

Willingness to build an understanding of clients and develop effective working relationships

Ability to establish a professional profile and internal networks

Willingness to develop others through mentoring and sharing experiences and networks

Joint venture experience· nice to have

Corporate reorganisation experience· nice to have

Equity incentives experience· nice to have

Benefits

Hybrid working (60% in the office)

Flexibility in work arrangements

Equipment to support working from home

Ability to purchase additional annual leave

26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees

High quality executive coaching to support the transition to parental leave

Market competitive fixed remuneration

Generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution

Employee recruitment referral program

Discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance

Charity matched funding program

Fully subsidised gym memberships

Annual flu vaccinations

Skin checks

In-house snacks and catered meals

Subsidised sporting and social activities

Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families

Possible secondments to many of their overseas offices through alliance with Linklaters

Team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities

Annual Allens Values Awards

Opportunity to make a difference through work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues

Workplace giving and volunteering programs

Hiring contacts

Ena Pita

Senior Resourcing Consultant

ena.pita@allens.com.au

careers@allens.com.au

Senior Associate / Associate, Corporate / TMT – Venture Capital, Tech M&A, High Growth Company Advisory