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Legal Counsel, Transactions - Sydney

  • Sydney (Sydney)

Job description



·  Balance work and passions through our innovative flexible work options
·  Lead a diverse, highly motivated and collaborative team
·  Make the step from industry and enjoy the variety of work we can offer you
About EY

https://www.ey.com/au/transformativeage

The opportunity


We are looking for a Legal Counsel - Transactions within the General Counsel’s Office team in our Sydney office. This role is offered on a flexible full time basis.

Your key responsibilities
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Partner with our business and engage with key stakeholders on Firm acquisitions and structuring of entities. Aspects of the role include negotiating non-binding indications of offers/term sheets, leading due diligence, to drafting and negotiating the SPA and managing the integration process

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Advise on matters relating to acquisitions, securities and equity capital markets transactions and general corporate advisory work including in relation to Firm governance and structure

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Collaborate with our colleagues locally and around the world on complex cross-border transactions and structuring of entities, Firm governance and other transactional projects

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From time to time, negotiate and draft commercial contracts used by our business across all our service lines including engagement agreements, consultancy agreements, master services agreements, global framework agreements, and strategic business relationship agreements

Skills and attributes for success
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At least 3 years post admission experience gained in a top or leading mid-tier firm and/or in-house experience

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Proven expertise in advising clients on M&A and corporate governance matters

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Highly developed communication and negotiation skills

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The ability to work autonomously, and to escalate when required

Ideally, you’ll also have
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The ability to be a creative thinker and pragmatic problem solver

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A passion and drive to make a valuable contribution to the team

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A flexible, proactive approach, and an optimistic outlook

·  The drive to be able to manage a wide variety of work and legal issues with a growth mindset and positive approach

Who are Core Business Services?

The EY Core Business Services (CBS) team help support the business enablement functions that help keep EY running and maintain its success! As a CBS professional you will work across teams to provide the knowledge, resources and tools that help EY deliver exceptional client services, win in the marketplace and support EY’s growth and profitability.

 

Areas within CBS include the General Counsel’s Office, Finance, IT, Talent, Enterprise Support Services, Brand Marketing and Communications, Business Development, Knowledge and Risk Management. Join us and be a valued and important member of the team!

 
What working at EY offers

Our Total Rewards package includes:
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formal or informal flexible working options e.g. remote working, flexible start and finish times -https://www.ey.com/au/eyflexibility

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career and learning development e.g. EY badges (https://www.ey.com/gl/eybadges ), career mentoring

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an extensive range of wellbeing and benefit offerings e.g. Salary packaging, parental leave and support, health checks

Who we are


EY is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer (https://www.ey.com/au/eydiversityInclusion ) offering a vast range of internal networks including Ability EY, our disability network, Unity, our LGBTI network and our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander network enabling us all to embrace and value the diverse society we live within. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 1800 017 666.  

 

Join us in building a better working world. Apply now!

 

The preferred applicant will be subject to employment screening by EY or by their external third party provider.

 

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