Corporate Associate - 1-3 PQE

BCL Legal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 97,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £97k–£105k

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

BCL Legal is assisting a UK international law firm seeking a Corporate Associate (M&A) in London for 1–3 PQE. The role offers £97,000–£105,000 with a standard bonus and a 60% office attendance policy.

You will handle private M&A, venture capital, private equity and equity capital markets transactions, with strong emphasis on drafting and negotiations. Candidates should show a strong academic background and client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documents for private M&A, plus venture capital and private equity transactions.
• Junior to mid-level corporate associate with 1–3 years PQE.
• Strong technical knowledge and commercial acumen.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in business development and client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Handle a full range of corporate work for private and public M&A transactions.
• Draft, review and negotiate documents.
• Support venture capital, private equity, and equity markets work.

Skills

M&A experience

Legal drafting

Equity financings

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Job description

Corporate Associate (M&A)- 1-3 PQE

UK International law firm| London | £97,000 - £105,000

A corporate associate is offered an outstanding opportunity to join an industry leading corporate team at this top tier European practice, in London.

The firm, which ranks as one of the top 20 in the UK, has a strong reach across London, and wider European legal hubs.

The London corporate team handles high-value, complex, and challenging matters for clients both domestically and internationally across the renewable energy, mining, oil and gas, life sciences, healthcare, technology, media, telecoms, financial services, retail, and sports sectors.

My client are currently looking to add a talented corporate lawyer, with strong experience and interest in M&A work (private), as well as Equity financings.

The salary bracket for the roles starts at £97k from 1 PQE, up to £105k at 3 PQE, in addition to a relatively industry standard bonus scheme, activated for hitting the hours target of 1400.

The successful corporate associate joining this team will handle a full range of corporate work, which will include:

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documents to affect public and private M&A transactions (predominantly private), and also working on venture capital, private equity and equity capital markets transactions.

This position is ideally suited to a junior or mid-level corporate associate between one and three years' PQE. Candidates applying for this position should be able to display:

• A strong academic background
• Training and post-qualified corporate experience gained with a reputable national or international practice or city-firm
• Strong technical knowledge and commercial acumen
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in business development and client relationship management

With regards to hybrid working, my client operates a 60% office attendance policy.

Benefits

• Salary package of £97,000 - £105,000
• 25 days annual leave.
• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.