4080: Corporate Restructuring Legal - Associate Manager

Accenture; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking a Corporate Restructuring Legal - Associate Manager in London. The role involves advising on corporate governance, providing legal support to Board members, and integrating acquired businesses. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in English corporate law and strong interpersonal skills. Join an innovative team focused on driving positive change.

Benefits

Access to training and development

Global network of experts

Innovative work environment

Qualifications

• Experience as a practicing lawyer with knowledge of corporate law.
• Ability to advise on tax-efficient company structures.
• Experience in company secretarial matters and preparing board papers.
• Strong understanding of data privacy and compliance issues.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Board of Directors on corporate governance responsibilities.
• Support corporate citizenship initiatives within the community.
• Integrate acquired businesses post-acquisition.
• Work with global teams on various compliance challenges.

Skills

Business acumen

Strong interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Multi-national environment experience

Flexibility for Board meetings

Education

Law degree with corporate law experience

Job description

4080: Corporate Restructuring Legal - Associate Manager

Company: Accenture

Location: London, United Kingdom

Type: Permanent

Date: 2025-08-10

Job ID: 23072960

Employment Type: Full time

Salary: Competitive

Job Description

UK Geographic Corporate and Compliance Legal Manager Location: London Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team: You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways. The Geographic Corporate & Compliance ("GCC") Team are the local business enablers. We advise on procurement, corporate citizenship initiatives that engage with our community and wider society as well as more usual compliance matters. On the Corporate side we support and advise the Board of Directors of our operating companies on their responsibilities and work with our Ventures and Acquisition team to integrate acquired businesses post acquisition. Our team is responsible for considering the local aspects of global initiatives and in so doing we work with a global network of GCC lawyers. The GCC Team continually adapts to support the UK business to address new legal challenges as the business continues to innovate.

If you're looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

Set yourself apart

• Good business acumen and an ability to target legal advice to the issues presented, quickly and concisely.


• Confidence and strong interpersonal skills to be able to liaise and provide support, advise and present to senior leadership and Board members.


• Proactively finding practical solutions to legal and organisational challenges.


• An understanding and experience of working in a multi national, culturally diverse environment.


• Flexibility to attend Board meetings during UK working hours.

Qualifications

This role supports and works directly with our UK based GCC team and UK Board members. We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• A practicing lawyer with strong experience in English corporate law specifically intra group corporate restructurings and corporate governance.


• Deep understanding of company structures and ability to advise on and implement tax efficient structures alongside our Tax Team.


• Experience of company secretarial matters, preparing board papers, reviewing accounts and an excellent understanding of statutory directors liabilities.


• Knowledge of and ability to spot general business legal issues including data privacy, ethics and compliance, employment and Intellectual Property.


• Ability and keeness to work directly with and advise our internal clients to include other corporate functions (Finance, Tax, Marketing) and global legal and tax teams.


• Agility to move between a wide range of matters.


• Strong time management, prioritization and organisational skills.


• Excellent oral and written skills.

About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other. We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work. At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people's physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World's Best Workplaces. Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

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Job Description: UK Geographic Corporate and Compliance Legal Manager Location: London Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live.
It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways. The Geographic Corporate & Compliance ("GCC") Team are the local business enablers. We advise on procurement, corporate citizenship initiatives that engage with our community and wider society as well as more usual compliance matters. On the Corporate side we support and advise the Board of Directors of our operating companies on their responsibilities and work with our Ventures and Acquisition team to integrate acquired businesses post acquisition. Our team is responsible for considering the local aspects of global initiatives and in so doing we work with a global network of GCC lawyers. The GCC Team continually adapts to support the UK business to address new legal challenges as the business continues to innovate.
If you're looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job. Set yourself apart Good business acumen and an ability to target legal advice to the issues presented, quickly and concisely, Confidence and strong interpersonal skills to be able to liaise and provide support, advise and present to senior leadership and Board members. Proactively finding practical solutions to legal and organisational challenges. An understanding and experience of working in a multi national, culturally diverse environment. Flexibility to attend Board meetings during UK working hours. Qualifications This role supports and works directly with our UK based GCC team and UK Board members. We are looking for experience in the
following skills: A practicing lawyer with strong experience in English corporate law specifically intra group corporate restructurings and corporate governance. Deep understanding of company structures and ability to advise on and implement tax efficient structures alongside our Tax Team. Experience of company secretarial matters, preparing board papers, reviewing accounts and an excellent understanding of statutory directors liabilities. Knowledge of and ability to spot general business legal issues including data privacy, ethics and compliance, employment and Intellectual Property. Ability and keeness to work directly with and advise our internal clients to include other corporate functions (Finance, Tax, Marketing) and global legal and tax teams. Agility to move between a wide range of matters. Strong time management, prioritization and organisational skills. Excellent oral and written skills. About Accenture We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise
of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people's physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World's Best Workplaces .Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated
against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.