Corporate Senior Associate 6+ Pqe

[LegalVision](https://himalayas.app/companies/legalvision) is a commercial law firm built for businesses that want to work differently. Through our fixed-fee legal membership, we provide unlimited legal support to SMEs and in-house teams. Our team uses custom-built technology to deliver fast, high-quality legal support with predictable pricing for clients and rewarding careers for those who work here. With rapidly scaling operations across New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom, [LegalVision](https://himalayas.app/companies/legalvision) offers unique progression pathways, exposure to diverse work at scale, and the opportunity to be part of an innovative law firm recognised as a 5 Star Employer of Choice, a Top 25 Attraction Firm, and Law Firm of the Year. ### The Opportunity We are looking for a high performing 6+ PQE lawyer to join our highly successful corporate and commercial team as a Senior Associate. This position is ideal for a well-rounded corporate lawyer with demonstrated capital raising and M&A expertise. You will work alongside a team of exceptional lawyers to deliver quality work and an exceptional experience to every client you interact with. We act for an incredibly diverse client base, helping them with a broad range of needs, including capital raising (Seed, Series A, Series B, and beyond), sale and purchase of businesses, employee incentive schemes, shareholder agreements, share buy-backs, business structuring, loans and corporate governance, as well as all general commercial law matters. We are looking for an experienced transactional lawyer who will predominantly work on capital raising and M&A matters. Our NZ team works fully remotely, but we arrange offsites and other events a few times a year to come together. We also have access to a coworking space in Christchurch for those local to the area. The successful candidate will be provided with an allowance to set up a comfortable home office. ### The Ideal Candidate * 6+ years’ PQE with strong experience in general corporate and commercial law, as well as capital raising transactions, ideally acting for SMEs, founder-led businesses, and growth-stage companies. * Demonstrated experience advising private companies on capital raising transactions (both equity and convertible instruments). * Strong understanding of the legal and commercial challenges facing SMEs, including growth, governance, investor relations, and scaling operations. * Experience drafting and negotiating investment documents, governance documents and related corporate and commercial documentation. * Ability to explain complex legal issues in a clear, practical, and commercially accessible way to non-legal stakeholders. * Strong project management skills with the ability to run matters autonomously while balancing multiple client priorities in a fast paced environment. * Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues alike. * Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within a high-performing team. ### The Perks * Fully remote role - work from anywhere in NZ! Or, if you’re in Christchurch, work on a hybrid basis at our NZ HQ. * Build strong people management and supervision skills. * Enjoy flexibility, autonomy and working within an incredible team, all while building a practice and supercharging your career. * Meaningfully contribute to the growth and direction of [LegalVision](https://himalayas.app/companies/legalvision). * Earn additional ‘LV Leave’ days, plus paid birthday leave, volunteering leave, and parental leave. * Annual budget to spend on external learning and development. ### Apply Today! This is a unique opportunity to work with interesting clients, in a highly flexible and supportive environment, with a competitive salary package! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will close once the role is filled, so apply early to avoid missing out. _A note to recruiters: we’re all over this role, so there’s no need for you to get in touch. [LegalVision](https://himalayas.app/companies/legalvision) does not accept unsolicited CVs or responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited CVs. Thanks!_ Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)