Corporate Lawyer

Rolf Berryman; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist law firm in Slough is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to bolster its Corporate team. The role focuses on private M&A, equity financings, and general corporate advisory for tech, life sciences, and high-growth clients.

The successful candidate will handle cross-border transactions, coordinate advisers, and work with colleagues across jurisdictions to deliver sophisticated, client-centric advice.

Qualifications

• Strong private M&A experience
• Experience with equity financings / investments
• Ability to run and manage transactions with autonomy
• Experience coordinating matters involving advisers, practice areas or jurisdictions
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Strong client-facing and interpersonal abilities
• Interest in working with technology, life sciences or other innovative sectors

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate private M&A and corporate matters for clients
• Lead transaction workstreams and coordinate advisers across jurisdictions
• Draft and negotiate term sheets, share Purchase Agreements and ancillary documents
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and provide strategic advice

Skills

Private M&A

Equity financings

Cross-border transactions

Drafting & negotiation

Client relationship management

Team coordination

Job description

The Opportunity

A highly regarded specialist law firm is looking to strengthen its Corporate team with the addition of an experienced Associate or Senior Associate.

The team has an excellent reputation for advising innovative businesses and established organisations across sectors including technology, life sciences and other high-growth industries. The role offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated, often international transactions alongside a high-quality and collaborative group of lawyers.

The Role

The successful candidate will have strong experience across private M&A and equity financings, alongside a broader corporate skillset. Matters are likely to include:

• Private M&A and acquisitions
• Equity investments and equity financings
• Joint ventures and strategic collaborations
• Group reorganisations and restructurings
• General corporate advisory work
• Cross-border transactions involving multiple jurisdictions and legal disciplines

You will have significant exposure to clients and will be expected to take responsibility for managing transactions, coordinating advisers and working closely with colleagues across different practice areas and jurisdictions.

The Candidate

The firm is looking for a technically strong corporate lawyer with 4+ PQE and high-quality private practice experience.

You should have:

• Strong private M&A experience
• Solid experience of equity financings / investments
• The ability to run and manage transactions with a good degree of autonomy
• Experience coordinating matters involving multiple advisers, practice areas or jurisdictions
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Strong client-facing and interpersonal abilities
• An interest in working with businesses operating in technology, life sciences or other innovative sectors

Sector experience is beneficial but not essential. More important is a genuine interest in working with entrepreneurial and sophisticated clients on complex corporate matters.

Why Consider the Role?

This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded corporate practice with a strong pipeline of interesting work and a client base spanning high-growth businesses, established international organisations and institutions operating at the forefront of their respective sectors.

The team places considerable emphasis on collaboration, quality of work and long-term development. There is also scope to become increasingly involved in business development, client relationship management, knowledge sharing and the supervision and development of junior lawyers.

The role would suit someone who is ambitious, commercially minded and keen to develop their career within a supportive environment, with strong long-term progression prospects.