Lawyer | Corporate | Sydney

About Us

Hamilton Locke is a law firm evolving the traditional approach to corporate and commercial legal services. We are constantly removing the layers of bureaucracy, reacting quickly to change, providing exceptional service and finding creative solutions to deliver smart advice.

We are part of the HPX Group, which was proudly named one of AFR BOSS Best Places to Work 2025. Within that group, Hamilton Locke was also recognised as Law Firm of the Year at the 2025 Australian Law Awards, a reflection of our commitment to doing things differently and creating an exceptional experience for both our people and clients.

We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Auckland, with our clients located across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia.

The role

We’re looking for a Lawyer to join our Corporate practice in Sydney.

Our Corporate team was recently ranked 1st in Australia for 2025 – Equity & Equity-related Capital Markets (issuer clients by deal count) and equal 2nd in the Mergermarket Australian M&A league tables for deal count in Q1 2025, reflecting the strength and momentum of our corporate practice.

We offer broad work and development opportunities, while also giving you the space to specialise in areas you’re genuinely passionate about. With work spanning both domestic and international markets, you’ll advise corporations, private equity sponsors, founders and investment banks across a wide range of industries.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside the National Head of Corporate, Gaynor Tracey.

Gaynor brings 25 years’ experience in M&A in London and Australia. She is an experienced corporate transactional and advisory lawyer with a diverse and extensive skillset, having developed a successful corporate transactional practice representing public and large private companies, funds, banks and shareholders in Australia and internationally. Gaynor regularly advises clients on foreign investment, regulated and private treaty M&A transactions both buy and sell-side and domestic and inbound equity investments.

We’re looking for someone:

• 3-4 years’ PQE in a leading private practice environment;
• who has strong Australian private law experience, with any public markets and ASX experience also considered favourably;
• with a genuine passion for corporate law and practice;
• who wants a fantastic team culture;
• who wants to work directly with a senior practitioner;
• who wants to accelerate their career by working in a leading, growing, national ECM and M&A team; and
• with an entrepreneurial and innovative mind-set.

What’s in it for you

• Be mentored by leading M&A practitioners in a supportive environment, with access to quality work, great clients and professional development opportunities.
• A high-performing, collaborative and fun team environment with regular social events.
• A clear and transparent performance bonus scheme.
• An extra week’s leave, as part of our employee personal development program.
• A day of birthday leave.
• Support in building client relationships.

How to Apply?

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Accessibility and Inclusion

At Hamilton Locke, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, and family and caring arrangements.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at **********************.

Agency submissions

HPX Group does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees — this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and HPX Group will not be liable for a fee.

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