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We’re looking for you!
Join our Commercial Team as a Senior Associate, playing a crucial role in delivering high-quality legal services to our loyal community of over 1300 clients.
YOU:
You’re a reliable and principled lawyer, confident in your practice of commercial law, looking for a new opportunity in the legal industry. You believe that dealing with the law can be a positive, logical and productive experience.
You are looking for more meaningful client interactions and greater clarity in your professional growth and more control of your future.
You are good at what you do and want to feel valued for that.
You’ve developed strong legal expertise through at least 5 years of experience in commercial drafting and advisory in a firm environment.
You thrive in fast-paced, busy working environments, relish problem-solving opportunities and enjoy being part of a close-knit team. You take your role as a lawyer seriously, but also enjoy yourself and are proud of the career that you are buidling.
You have great communication skills and like being around people.
You see the best in people.
THE ROLE:
As a Senior Associate, you will hold a key position within the firm’s Leadership Team made up of our Director, Nich Burch, Team & Community Manager, Millie Quinlan, Associate Director, Victoria Moffat, and Matthew Gasparini, Senior Associate.
You’ll play a crucial role in the delivery of high-quality commercial legal services to our loyal community of over 1300 clients, including publicly listed companies, SMEs and family offices across a range of industries.
You’ll be the key driver in leading client matters assigned to you, responsible for ensuring tasks are provided to schedule, objectives are met, and the expectations of our clients and the law are met.
Reporting to our Director, you’ll be responsible for helping drive the productivity of your team and supported in the growth of your practice.
You’ll be a central figure for our clients, building trusted relationships. You will uphold our proactive, positive approach. You will be supported in your role by an associate, lawyer and law graduate.
Specifically, your role would include:
- Leading your team by providing strategic direction and technical support on client matter work
- Taking and clarifying client instructions
- Overseeing the development and inclusion of our associates, lawyers, and graduate lawyers within the commercial team
- Preparing, reviewing and negotiating draft agreements, leases, licences, terms & conditions and advocating for our clients in commercial negotiations
- Being the resident subject matter expert for commercial document review and drafting
- Supporting our corporate transactions team in commercial legal due diligence and drafting
- Helping shape and drive the culture of our team
US:
Located at the Commons, 55 Collins Street, we are a team of smart, fun, and bright individuals. Led by Director Nich Burch, an esteemed commercial lawyer, we believe in creating a better legal experience. Recognised as a finalist in the Women’s Law Awards Diversity Law Firm of the Year and one of BRW’s fastest-growing firms, we work across diverse sectors, always aiming to be positive and straightforward in all that we do. Founded 9 years ago, our firm has grown into a community of over 1300 clients. In summary, we genuinely care – about each other, our community, and the law.
WHY BURCH&CO?
Our team and clients are what sets the experience of working at Burch&Co apart.
We love what we do and who we work with, and we believe you will too.
Additional benefits include a tailored KPI and professional growth program, a 9-day working fortnight (subject to meeting KPI’s) without a salary reduction, bottomless coffee (and beer/cider on tap), genuine flexible working arrangements, balanced team face time, weekly pilates, yoga and meditation sessions, performance psychology support and a variety of other perks designed to enhance your work-life.
THE DETAILS:
• Reporting to: Nich Burch, Director
• To apply: contact@burchcolawyers.com.au
• Location: 55 Collins Street, Melbourne
• For more information: contact@burchcolawyers.com.au
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Sunday 16 February 2025 AT 6PM