Corporate M&A Lawyer

Overview

A legal services organization is seeking a Corporate M&A Lawyer to support clients across various sectors and corporate transactional matters. This role involves providing practical, commercially focused legal advice on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, reorganisations, joint ventures, and private equity investments. The lawyer will work closely with legal, finance, corporate development, and business stakeholders throughout the full transaction lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, reorganisations, joint ventures, and private equity investments.
• Support execution across the full transaction lifecycle.
• Lead transaction delivery, including structuring, due diligence, risk assessment, and execution, emphasizing hands-on deal experience.
• Draft, review, and negotiate key transaction documentation such as SPAs, shareholders’ agreements, disclosure letters, NDAs, and ancillary documents.
• Advise on warranties, indemnities, and deal mechanics.
• Provide support on corporate governance and company secretarial matters, including board processes, shareholder arrangements, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with entity rationalisations and reorganisations is desirable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Eligibility to practice as a lawyer in the UK.
• Strong corporate experience gained in private practice or an in-house environment.
• Demonstrated experience advising on complex corporate transactions with a focus on execution and deal delivery.
• Experience or exposure to corporate governance, company secretarial matters, and entity rationalisation projects is desirable.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package within the alternative legal services marketplace.
• Benefits include health coverage, pension, and more.
• Access to professional development resources and learning programs.
• Flexible work arrangements including remote, onsite, or hybrid options depending on client requirements.

Location

Flexible work location options are available, including remote, onsite, or hybrid, based on client needs.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. It prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition, sexual orientation, military service, or any other protected characteristic.

Additional Information

• The organization supports both employee and consultant engagement models.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities during the recruitment process upon request.
• Employment may be contingent upon successful background checks, proof of identity, and legal authorization to work.