Corporate M&A Lawyer / Associate

Talbot Sayer

Talbot Sayer is a leading corporate law firm, with market recognition such as:

• 1st in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 in the LSEG M&A league tables (Australia and NZ), with more M&A deals than any other firm in Australia;
• Tier 1 rankings in Corporate, Equity Capital Markets and Mergers and Acquisitions in Best Lawyers;
• First Tier Corporate Law Firm in Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession; and
• leading firm in Corporate/M&A in Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific.

Our expertise extends to the full range of corporate matters including private M&A, public M&A, equity capital markets and corporate governance advice. We are trusted advisors to private equity and venture capital funds, large institutions, ASX listed companies, SME businesses, start-up and early-stage growth companies and founders located across Australia and internationally. Our partners are recognised as leading M&A practitioners and have spent significant periods in top-tier M&A and private equity teams in Sydney, Brisbane and London.

We have a unique environment for lawyers, allowing them to develop more quickly than those working with our national and international peers. This includes:

• no billable hours targets;
• a monthly bonus program of up to 50% of base salary that rewards finding solutions for clients; and
• a unique development program including our structured M&A Academy led by market-leading practitioners.

Talbot Sayer has a dynamic, collaborative culture, where we reward positive outcomes for clients, not hours spent in the office. We take a tailored and contemporary approach to leading, developing and rewarding our lawyers to facilitate better outcomes for clients and team members alike. We work hard but have a ready sense of humour and take the time to celebrate our successes.

Role

We have an opportunity in our Brisbane office for a lawyer with 2 to 4 years' post-admission experience in corporate and M&A. The successful candidate will have demonstrable transactional experience across private and/or public M&A, equity capital markets or related corporate work, and will be looking to deepen that expertise within a market-leading practice.

You will work across a large corporate team, including nine M&A partners (seven in Brisbane), giving you direct exposure to high-quality deals and the partners leading them.

We are seeking a candidate with strong academic credentials who thrives in a team environment, demonstrates curiosity, and shows a genuine willingness to learn and grow.

Applications

Please send your application with cover letter, CV and academic transcript to Sign in to view email or through the LinkedIn portal.