Samantha Jones

Associate Director | Law Firms

Australia

Samantha partners with major law firms to place junior and senior lawyers across all practice areas. She is a specialist in domestic, inbound, and outbound placements, with a particular focus on Sydney, London, and New York. Prior to joining Taylor Root, she worked at a top-tier firm where she advised clients on all aspects of the real estate asset life cycle, including large-scale acquisitions and disposals.

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Lawyer/Associate – Restructuring & Insolvency

Role Our client, a top-tier Australian law firm, is looking to add a Lawyer or Associate to its high performing Restructuring & Insolvency team. This team has front-end restructuring and back-end insolvency capability and is open to meeting with Associates who have either front-end restructuring or back-end insolvency experience (or a mix of both). In […]
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Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyer

The Role Our client, a top-tier international law firm, is looking to add an Associate to its front-end focused Restructuring & insolvency team. As part of this team, you will work on some of the largest and most complex work in the Asia-Pacific region. The Team Our client’s Restructuring & Insolvency team is uniquely placed […]
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Senior Associate – Real Estate

Our client, a national Australian law firm, is looking to add a Senior Associate to its growing Real Estate team. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering complex real estate investment and divestment transactions, with a strong emphasis on: Site acquisition and due diligence Structured real estate transactions, including joint ventures, […]
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Lawyer – Corporate & Commercial

Client Our client is a market leading brand with an impressive member base across Australia and very well positioned for growth and expansion into new sectors. Our client is establishing a preeminent full-service corporate firm across property, commercial, corporate, employment, litigation and estates. This is a newly created business, with the customer at the core […]
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Senior Associate – M&A Private Equity

Role Our client, a top-tier international law firm, is looking to add an Australian or foreign-qualified Senior Associate to its Tier 1 Private Equity team. In this role, you will be working alongside six leading Partners known for their expertise and the breadth and depth of their practices. Our client’s Private Equity team is well […]
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Senior Associate – Corporate M&A

Our client, a national Australian law firm, is looking to add a Senior Associate to its growing Corporate M&A team. In this role, you will work with two highly regarded and easy-going Partners on public mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, funds management, debt and equity funding and capital markets transactions. Our […]
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Associate – Insurance (Professional Indemnity)

Role Our major Australian law firm client is looking to add a junior to mid-level Lawyer or Associate to its Band 1-ranked insurance practice. Our client will consider candidates with some exposure to professional indemnity matters looking to practise exclusively in this area. This is a career-defining opportunity for a junior insurance lawyer looking to […]
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Senior Associate – Employment/Industrial Relations

Role Our premium international law firm client is looking to add a Senior Associate with employment advisory and litigation experience to its top-tier employment practice. Our client provides a high standard of training and coaching with a clear pathway to progression. Firm Our client is a premium international law firm with more than 900 lawyers […]
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Senior Associate – IP and Technology

The role Our client, a top-tier international law firm, is looking to add a Senior Associate with 4+ PQE to its Intellectual Property and Technology team. For 4 PQE candidates, our client will consider a lateral promotion to Senior Associate. This is a rare opportunity within a top-tier firm. As part of this team you […]
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Senior Associate – Real Estate

Our client is looking to add a Senior Associate to its Real Estate team. In this role, you will specialise in leasing and play a key role in nurturing great client relationships. You will also lead a team of juniors and play a key role in their mentorship and development. For more information, please contact […]
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Senior Associate – Disputes

Our client, a top-tier international firm, is looking to add a Senior Associate with expertise in back-end insolvency and commercial litigation to its leading Dispute Resolution team. The team acts in all areas of insolvency, asset recovery and commercial litigation, and works alongside an enviable range of clients on Australia’s most challenging and significant insolvency […]
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Lawyer – Litigation

Role Our client, a specialist dispute resolution firm, is looking to add a junior or mid-level lawyer to its growing Litigation & Dispute Resolution team. In this role, you will act on a range of high-profile corporate, commercial, private client and property disputes and contentious regulatory matters. Client Our client is a specialist dispute resolution […]
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Senior Associate – Litigation

Role Our client is looking to add a Senior Associate to its competition litigation team. The partners are open to meeting with general litigation lawyers who have had some exposure to competition litigation. There is also opportunity to build a non-contentious competition skill set. Our client’s competition team holds a Band 1 ranking by Chambers […]
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Senior Associate – Commercial Litigation

Our client, a pre-eminent Australian law firm, is looking to add a Senior Associate to its highly regarded Disputes and Investigations team. This role will involve working closely with a Chambers Band 1-ranked Partner on professional indemnity matters in the construction and engineering sectors. We are happy to speak with general disputes lawyers with an […]
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Associate – Environment & Planning

Role Our client, a top-tier Australian law firm, is looking to add a Lawyer or Associate to its high performing Environment & Planning team. In this role, you will be conducting litigation in the environment and planning court, drafting infrastructure agreements and statutory instruments such as local laws or planning schemes, providing advice in relation […]
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Associate/Senior Associate – Corporate M&A

Role Our client, a top-tier international law firm, is looking to add an Associate and a Senior Associate to its Tier 1 M&A team. In this role, you will work alongside a key corporate partner who is consistently ranked in industry publications as a leading corporate lawyer. You will have access to a diverse range […]
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Associate/Senior Associate – Corporate M&A

Role Our client, a top-tier international law firm, is looking to add an Associate and a Senior Associate to its Tier 1 M&A team. In this role, you will work alongside a key corporate partner who is consistently ranked in industry publications as a leading corporate lawyer. You will have access to a diverse range […]
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Lawyer – Construction, Infrastructure & Projects

Firm Our client is a reputable, global law firm with a highly regarded construction practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced front-end lawyer to join a thriving construction and infrastructure team. Team The firm’s construction and infrastructure team have created a full service unique offering in the Australian market, with capability to support […]
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Lawyer – Construction, Infrastructure & Projects

Firm Our client is a reputable, global law firm with a highly regarded construction practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced front-end lawyer to join a thriving construction and infrastructure team. Team The firm’s construction and infrastructure team have created a full service unique offering in the Australian market, with capability to support […]
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Lawyer – Banking and Finance

Role Our client, a pre-eminent international law firm, is looking to add an Associate and a Senior Associate to its Banking and Finance practice group. Team Our client’s Banking and Finance practice is widely regarded as one of the best in the world. Our client is ranked Band 1 for banking and finance global-wide and […]
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Associate – Banking and Finance

Role Our client, a top-tier international law firm, is looking to add an Associate and/or a Senior Associate to its Acquisition/Leveraged Finance team. In this role, you will work with two pre-eminent Partners on a wide range of acquisition/leveraged finance and general corporate finance transactions including senior and mezzanine financings and asset-based lending transactions. You […]
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Associate – Banking and Finance (Project Finance)

Our client, a top-tier international law firm, is looking to add an Associate to its market-leading Project Finance team. The team acts on the market’s most cutting edge transactions including renewables, large infrastructure and PPPs. The Partner is a leading lawyer in this field, and is consistently lauded in legal publications. We are happy to […]
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Senior Associate – Property & Development

The Role Our client is looking to add a Senior Associate to its national Property & Development team. This role would suit a Senior Associate who aspires to become a partner as they would be ‘next in line’ for partnership, with no one between them and the hiring partner. This team adopts a consolidated approach […]
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Senior Associate – Corporate M&A/Private Equity

The Role Our client is looking to add a Senior Associate to its Corporate M&A team. Requirements To be considered for this role, you must have: 4-10 years PQE, ideally within a top tier commercial law firm. A background in private M&A and private equity funds or deals, ideally with exposure to financial services/wealth management […]
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Lawyer – Construction, Infrastructure & Projects

Firm Our client is a reputable, global law firm with a highly regarded construction practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced front-end lawyer to join a thriving construction and infrastructure team. Team The firm’s construction and infrastructure team have created a full service unique offering in the Australian market, with capability to support […]
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Lawyer – Banking and Finance

Role Our client, a pre-eminent international law firm, is looking to add an Associate and a Senior Associate to its Banking and Finance practice group. Team Our client’s Banking and Finance practice is widely regarded as one of the best in the world. Our client is ranked Band 1 for banking and finance global-wide and […]
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Senior Associate – Property & Development

The Role Our client is looking to add a Senior Associate to its national Property & Development team. This role would suit a Senior Associate who aspires to become a partner as they would be ‘next in line’ for partnership, with no one between them and the hiring partner. This team adopts a consolidated approach […]
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Senior Associate – Corporate M&A/Private Equity

The Role Our client is looking to add a Senior Associate to its Corporate M&A team. Requirements To be considered for this role, you must have: 4-10 years PQE, ideally within a top tier commercial law firm. A background in private M&A and private equity funds or deals, ideally with exposure to financial services/wealth management […]
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