At PwC Australia, our clients count on us when the stakes are high — and that’s where you come in. As a Special Counsel in our Corporate Advisory team, you’ll play a vital role in delivering expert legal advice on complex acquisitions, disposals, and investments, guiding transactions with commercial insight and regulatory expertise. You’ll be working with clients across financial institutions, major corporations, founders, not-for-profits, and high-net-worth individuals. As a director, you’ll play a vital role in our corporate legal team, working with clients across Australia.
Why PwC?
At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health—giving you the chance to make a real impact. Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential.
Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future.
What you’ll do:
- Deliver acquisitions, disposals, and investments for a variety of clients across a range of different industries
- Provide technical advice on the Corporations Act and the FIRB regime
- Draft and negotiating transaction documents and commercial contracts relating to Private M&A; matters
- Take day to day responsibility for managing matters and lawyers involved on those matters
- Train lawyers in the corporate team
- Collaborate with commercial, financial, tax and other advisors from across the PwC business to provide clients with holistic solutions
- Contribute to team training, participating in internal & external conferences, developing thought leadership, and contributing to team initiatives
- Help to mentor, and develop junior team members, fostering a team-oriented and inclusive environment
What we’re looking for:
- 10+ years PQE
- Solid experience drafting and negotiating transaction documents and commercial contracts relating to private M&A; matters
- Experience being a trusted adviser to clients by providing expert guidance, constructive challenge, and advice on complex and diverse legal and regulatory matters
What you’ll gain:
- Leadership development programs and executive coaching designed to help you inspire teams and accelerate your career growth.
- A world-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers, supporting your family and personal life.
- Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work—balancing what’s best for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together.
- Being part of a community united by purpose, delivering impact that reaches clients, communities, and the future you’re shaping.
We know that perks are as important as your financial rewards. Explore all the benefits that PwC has to offer here.
Ready to grow here and go further? Join PwC Australia as a director and make an impact that goes beyond the expected. Apply now and take your next step with a team shaping the future.
We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic. We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.
No agencies please: We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs in response to this advertisement. We are only accepting applications direct from individuals.
📌 Special Counsel | Director | Corporate Law
🏢 PwC Australia
📍 Sydney