Senior Associate - Mergers & Acquisitions (Foreign Investment) - Canberra, Sydney or Melbourne

About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our dynamic Foreign Investment team, working closely with our leading Foreign Investment Partner, Lizzie Knight and Special Counsel, Joshua Mead.

You will be joining a supportive team that boasts a strong track record in obtaining foreign investment approvals on some of the most high profile and complex transactions in Australia. With top-tier rankings in all leading industry publications, you will engage in some of the most complex transactions across Australia and Asia, representing the region's largest public companies, major financial institutions, and global investment banks on foreign investment approvals. Have the opportunity to work on foreign investment approvals for large offshore and significant onshore acquisitions across a variety of sectors, including mining, manufacturing, agriculture, telecommunications, energy, defence, and data. As a core senior member of the team, you will mentor and supervise junior lawyers, furthering your own professional development.

We welcome applications from candidates currently based in Australia as well as those residing in international jurisdictions, including returning Australian citizens or internationally qualified lawyers open to working from our Canberra, Sydney or Melbourne centre. Private practice experience is highly preferred.

You will have
• Detailed knowledge of and deep experience in Australia’s foreign investment regime.
• Excellent analytical, communication and research skills - to deliver prompt and commercially astute advice.
• Strong commitment to client service and well-developed relationship management ability - you will play a key role in supporting and actively developing our relationships with our clients.
• Team focus - to facilitate effective teamwork by developing strong internal relationships.

Who are we?

We are Mallesons. The top-tier independent firm from Australia, a full-service firm trusted on the most complex and consequential matters across our region and around the world. We’ve been part of Australia’s story for almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters.

Our independence gives us the flexibility to combine our extensive top tier full-service capability with the best advisers in every market. With deep expertise, collective judgment and genuine collaboration, we cut through complexity so our clients can move forward with confidence and make more happen.

Why work with us?

We build careers that go everywhere. Mallesons is a special place to work where anything is possible, ambitions are limitless and diversity and inclusion play an important role. It’s a place where you will collaborate with exceptional colleagues and clients, where you will sharpen your edge and support others to do the same, where you will make a difference you can be proud of. You will have access to a suite of wellbeing initiatives, benefits, policies and process that will support you to achieve your career goals.

Together we learn. Together we master. Together we lead.

How to apply

Please apply by selecting the "apply now" link and completing an online application form. For further information on this role, please contact Steph McKenzie (Senior Resourcing Consultant) on [email protected]

If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.

Diversity and Inclusion

Mallesons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from diverse backgrounds. We welcome, value, support and harness the positive benefits that people’s different life experiences bring, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages.

If you are unsure if you meet all criteria for this role, but have a passion for delivering high quality work, developing your skills and realising your full potential, then we encourage you to apply and have a further conversation about how you could fit at Mallesons.

We have a range of inclusive hiring practices – if you would like to seek workplace adjustments to complete your application please contact the Recruitment contact for this role or email [email protected]