Associate/Senior Associate — Corporate & Commercial

We have a rare opportunity for a fourth or fifth-year Corporate and Commercial Lawyer to join our entrepreneurial Corporate & Commercial practice group.

We seek someone who is motivated and ready to be committed to providing a ‘client delighting’ experience whilst working with key internal and external stakeholders.

About you

• Have a strong commitment to excellence and helping clients achieve positive outcomes.
• Keen to join a high-performing team.
• Bring your ambition and initiative to the role.
• Enjoy collaborative working and problem-solving.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Engaging with clients on challenging legal and business issues.
• Representing clients in legal proceedings.
• Negotiating contract terms and agreements on behalf of clients.
• Examining and advising on business mergers & acquisitions.
• Drafting advice and contracts.
• Providing legal support to clients when dealing with business transactions.
• Working on commercial contracts.
• Commercial advisory and regulatory advice.

Candidates who may possess experience in intellectual property, privacy and data protection are also encouraged to apply.

Experience, skills and qualities required

We welcome applications from lawyers who have the following experience, skills and qualities:

• four – five years experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer.
• Hold a valid practising certificate.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong research and legal drafting skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.

Rigby Cooke Lawyers offers a range of benefits to staff. We offer a flexible working environment, great professional development programs, a fun, supportive and rewarding culture.

Our employee benefits include:

• Above market salaries.
• Generous bonus schemes.
• Hybrid working.
• Excellent CBD location, with good transport links.
• Salary continuance insurance.
• Enhanced paid parental leave.
• Employee assistance program.
• Community giving program.
• Collaborative working environment.
• First class job support and mentoring.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Social activities.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives.

Rigby Cooke Lawyers is a full-service law firm providing commercial expertise and industry knowledge to private and public sector and not-for-profit clients across Australia.

With long-established success and reputation in the industry, we deliver successful client outcomes. We understand the needs of our clients and industries and we have developed deep expertise in many industries and sectors.

Our clients range from some of the largest and best-known Australian and overseas companies to mid-market, privately owned or publicly listed companies, not-for-profit government entities and private clients with a mix of commercial and family assets and investments.

We work with our clients by providing full-service ongoing support for all their commercial and private needs or by offering specialty expertise when required.

To apply, please submit your CV by email to our People & Culture team at hr@rigbycooke.com.au.