Dla piper understands that you’re building a future
which is why we encourage you to reach your full potential. To explore the opportunities and choices that shape your individual career journey. Here, personal growth goes hand in hand with professional development.
That’s our commitment. This is your opportunity.
DLA Piper’s Corporate practice is growing, and we are looking for a high performing Senior Associate with experience and a drive to progress their career in public M&A and Capital Markets to join our team based in Sydney. This opportunity will involve you working closely with our Partners who are leaders in the field, David Ryan and Elliott Cheung, playing a key role in supporting the world’s leading enterprises, brightest start-up companies and financial institutions in their development, growth and investment activities.
For the fourteenth consecutive year, DLA Piper has been the highest ranked legal advisor in the world for M&A deal volume by Mergermarket's league tables, and the firm continues to grow from strength to strength. Our clients benefit from a valuable combination of global insight and local knowledge that enables us to advise on all legal aspects of their strategic endeavours. You will be central to this offering, helping to win new clients by drawing on DLA Piper’s global expertise and building a trusted advisor relationship around it.
You will enjoy leading on a range of complex matters with clients through all stages of their transactions to ensure successful deal outcomes.
- End to end cross border and domestic M&A
- Equity Capital Market transactions
- Corporate management strategies, corporate advisory and governance
- Managing and building client relationships
- Mentoring lawyers and taking an active role as a leader in the team
To support in your success
you will benefit from access to our award-winning international development forum designed to cultivate high performance and support your career goals.
If you’re a high performing Senior Associate, ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you. Be part of a collaborative team that thrives on complex challenges and delivering exceptional results. We’re trusted advisors, innovators and game changers and now, we’re asking you to join us and be part of our success.
Together, we can make business better. Apply now and be part of our future.
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At DLA Piper, we aim to make meaningful progress and build an inclusive culture where anyone affected by disability, neurodiversity or a long-term health condition has an equitable and accessible chance of success. If you think you may need adjustments or additional support to enable you to participate in our recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment team and we will be happy to support you.
Agile Working
We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.
Pre-Engagement Screening
In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability, and references from previous employers.
Our hiring approach
Our hiring approach enables us to learn about the professional and person you are, and gives you the opportunity to learn about us. Your recruitment experience can differ depending on the type of role you are interviewing for. You will always meet your direct Line Manager for your role, as well as peers and close collaborators for the position. For some of our roles we may also use assessment tools, practical exercises, and panel presentations. Your Recruitment Business Partner will inform you of the recruitment process at the start of any recruitment process, but please let us know if you have any questions prior to making an application.
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