Senior M&A Associate – Finnish & English

Avance; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Avance is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate for its Mergers & Acquisitions practice in Helsinki. The candidate will handle both private and public M&A transactions, draft and negotiate transactional documents, and coordinate due diligence while interfacing with clients and the deal team.

The role requires a Master of Laws degree, approximately 3–6 years of relevant experience from law firms, and fluency in Finnish and English to support an international client base.

Qualifications

• Master of Laws degree.
• Approximately 3–6 years of relevant M&A experience in law firms.
• Fluency in Finnish and English is a prerequisite due to international angle.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and assist in private and public M&A transactions.
• Draft and negotiate a broad range of transaction documents.
• Coordinate due diligence reviews and interface with clients and deal team.

Skills

M&A experience

Legal drafting

Due diligence

Client interfacing

Education

LL.M. degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our mission

We are now looking for an Associate or a Senior Associate to join our Mergers and acquisitions practice. We are looking for candidates with three to six years of experience.

What would your days look like?

Our team is dedicated to advising clients on their most complex and demanding M&A deals, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. Our commitment to professionalism, commercial insight, and client success is reflected in our consistent Tier 1 rankings and recognition in leading legal directories.

Your role will involve coordinating and assisting in both private and public M&A transactions, drafting and negotiating a broad range of transaction documents, coordinating due diligence reviews, and actively interfacing clients and other members of the deal team. You will work in close collaboration with other members of our transaction and project teams and generally contribute to the development of our firm.

Who are we looking for?

You may be the person we are looking for if:

You share our values of providing first-class service while having fun doing it. You are excited about project work, understand the essence of teamwork and treat everyone with respect. To succeed in this role, you hold a Master of Laws degree and have approximately three to six years of relevant experience from similar work in law firms. Fluency in both Finnish and English is a prerequisite as our work has a strong international angle.

Who are we?

How to apply?

Please send your application, CV and relevant certificates (such as university degree and transcript of studies) through the Apply button (in English) by 8 October 2026. Depending on your seniority, you may also consider submitting your high school diploma and matriculation examination certificate.

If you have any questions, please contact our HR Coordinator Jenna Kuuttila at [phone] or [e-mail] on 15 September at 9.00–10.00 or 24 September at 13.00–14.00. We will start the interviews already during the application period and the position might be filled during the application period.