Corporate Associate

Eclectic Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eclectic Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a leading international law firm to appoint a Corporate Associate in London at around 2–4 PQE. The role offers involvement in high‑quality, sophisticated transactional work alongside a broad mix of M&A and corporate matters for UK and international clients.

You will work closely with partners on UK and cross‑border transactions, private acquisitions, joint ventures and restructurings, with significant responsibility and strong client exposure.

Qualifications

• 2–4 PQE in corporate/M&A
• Trained and qualified with a UK or international law firm
• Solid Corporate/M&A experience and ability to run/lead workstreams
• Comfort with complex, multi‑party, cross‑border matters
• Strong academics and technical ability

Responsibilities

• Work on UK and cross‑border M&A
• Handle private acquisitions and disposals
• Engage in joint ventures and strategic investments
• Assist with corporate reorganisations and restructurings
• Support general corporate advisory work and multi‑jurisdictional transactions

Skills

Corporate law

M&A experience

Cross-border transactions

UK law

Client exposure

Job description

We’re working with a leading international law firm looking to add a Corporate Associate at around 2–4 PQE to its London team.

This is a strong opportunity for someone coming from a well-regarded corporate practice who wants to remain involved in high‑quality, sophisticated transactional work, while joining a team offering a genuinely broad mix of M&A and corporate matters.

The team advises UK and international clients across a range of sectors, with work spanning private M&A, cross‑border transactions, joint ventures, reorganisations and wider strategic corporate matters.

The Role

You’ll work closely with partners and senior lawyers on transactions including:

• UK and cross‑border M&A
• Private acquisitions and disposals
• Joint ventures and strategic investments
• Corporate reorganisations and restructurings
• General corporate advisory matters
• Multi‑jurisdictional transactions involving colleagues across the firm’s international network

Associates are given good levels of responsibility and client exposure, with the opportunity to take ownership of workstreams and develop strong relationships with both UK and international clients.

The Candidate

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is approximately 2–4 PQE
• Has trained and qualified with a strong UK or international law firm
• Has solid Corporate / M&A experience
• Has experience of running or taking significant responsibility for transactional workstreams
• Is comfortable working on complex, multi‑party and cross‑border matters
• Has strong academics and technical ability
• Is looking for a long‑term opportunity within an established international corporate practice

Private M&A experience is particularly relevant, although candidates with a broader high‑quality corporate background are encouraged to get in touch.