Corporate Financial Services M&A Managing Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm based in Greater London is looking for a Financial Services M&A Managing Associate with over 5 years PQE. In this role, you will work within a highly regarded team, advising on high-value corporate transactions. The firm offers a collaborative environment with strong support for professional development and mentoring opportunities for junior lawyers. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a strong business development ethic and be enthusiastic about building lasting client relationships. This position promises significant career progression within a well-established legal team.

Benefits

Flexible working

Professional development

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with at least 5 years’ PQE focused on financial services M&A.
• Experience with strategic transactions involving institutional clients is highly desired.
• Ability to lead complex matters and deliver high-quality advice.
• Enthusiastic about business development and building client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions.
• Develop client relationships with banks, financial institutions, and fintechs.
• Contribute to the growth of the practice and support junior fee earners.

Skills

M&A experience

Client relationship building

Business development

Collaboration with specialists

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Corporate Financial Services M&A Managing Associate | 5+ PQE | Top 25 UK Law Firm

Are you a motivated Financial Services M&A Solicitor with 5+ years PQE, looking to join a leading international law firm in London, where you will have the chance to develop your career within a highly respected team? Progress your legal career in this Top 25 ranked law firm, renowned for providing technical excellence, innovation and a dynamic approach to law.

About the Firm

This Legal 500 and Chambers‑ranked firm has created a strong reputation for delivering high quality outcomes across its domestic and international client base of HNW individuals, multinational corporations, financial institutions and public authorities. With a full‑service expertise across Financial Services, Energy, Real Estate, Technology, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Private Client and many more, they have built an esteemed reputation throughout its 250‑year history, putting them in good stead to compete with some of the world’s biggest firms.

Despite its impressive global footprint, the firm retains a close‑knitted, collegiate environment, placing genuine emphasis on employee development and wellbeing. With a culture built around its three core values of quality, imagination and impact, you will be part of a supportive, collaborative firm that encourages authenticity, innovation and personal growth.

With a strong UK presence and an expanding international reach, the firm continues to attract top legal minds through its commitment to innovation, diversity and flexible working. It has earned a reputation as an employer of choice, offering its lawyers both challenging work and the space to thrive.

This Tier 1‑ranked team is a recognised leader in the upper mid‑market, delivering over 200 deals each year across more than 40 jurisdictions. With an impressive client base, the team advises leading domestic and international financial institutions on a wide range of significant transactions, including major banks such as Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest.

With 7 heavy‑hitting partners within the team, you will work closely with experts across Financial Services, M&A and wider corporate matters. This provides exceptional exposure to leading key mandates, developing strong client relationships and helping to further strengthen the team’s reputation as a dominant force within the financial services sector.

The Role

Joining the firm’s highly respected and sought‑out Financial Service M&A team, you’ll be advising across a variety of corporate transactions including private and public mergers and acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, intra‑group restructurings, cross‑border transactions and a variety of strategic and regulatory driven projects.

Developing client relationships with large domestic and international clearing banks, leading challenger banks, building societies and mutuals, fintechs, asset and wealth managers, exchanges, payments providers, non‑bank lenders, brokers and insurers, amongst many others.

You will become a key part within this high‑performing, cohesive and busy team. Contributing to the growth of the practice by building and maintaining strong client relationships, alongside working closely with the firm’s wider substantial financial services specialist areas.

There is genuine continuous development, where you will be encouraged to take on high levels of responsibility and can expect to take a leading role on most matters. Alongside this, you’ll have the chance to build and develop your own profile, with a strong emphasis on business development that will contribute to both your success and the team’s growth. You’ll also play a key role in supporting junior fee earners, providing supervision and guidance to help them thrive.

What makes this opportunity stand out

• Become part of an well-established upper mid‑market team, acting for leading domestic and international banks, financial institutions, payment providers and many more!
• Join an award‑winning, globally recognised firm praised for outstanding client service and an exceptional, people‑focused culture.
• Benefit from a collegiate, supportive environment with genuine investment in professional development, wellbeing and flexible working.
• Work on complex, high‑value domestic and cross‑border M&A transactions, joint ventures and strategic projects within the financial services sector.
• Step into a senior role with immediate responsibility, strong business development opportunities and the chance to mentor junior lawyers within a rapidly growing team.

Requirements

• Be a qualified solicitor with at least 5 years’ PQE, with financial services‑focused M&A experience. Strategic transactions involving institutional clients are highly desired.
• Ability to collaborate alongside specialists in other practice areas (within the UK and internationally) and to co‑ordinate client initiatives and effectively support transaction delivery.
• Able to lead complex matters and collaborate across the team to deliver seamless, high‑quality advice.
• Genuinely enthusiastic about business development, with the drive to build client relationships and support practice growth.

With increasing demand and significant team growth, there is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in transaction delivery, client relationship development and the continued expansion of the team and practice, which will provide clear career progression opportunities.

Apply now for immediate consideration of contact JMC Legal Recruitment for a confidential conversation.