Corporate Lawyer

Kingsley Green Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing private equity-backed firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel for a 12-month fixed term contract. In this pivotal role, you will manage a broad workload, including M&A activities, corporate governance matters, and IPO readiness. Candidates should have a solid corporate law background, ideally with experience in private equity and strong stakeholder management skills. Join this evolving business at a critical stage and make an impactful contribution to its transition to a public company.

Qualifications

• Strong background in corporate law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions.
• Experience in private equity-backed contexts and IPO processes is beneficial.
• Ability to work autonomously and make informed decisions swiftly.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse corporate workload involving M&A and governance matters.
• Provide strategic legal guidance to senior stakeholders.
• Assist in preparing for the transition to a public company.

Skills

Corporate law background

Mergers and acquisitions

Corporate governance

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Job description

Overview

We are partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed business on an exciting trajectory towards an IPO, seeking an exceptional Senior Corporate Counsel to join its expanding legal team on a 12 month fixed term contract.

This is a rare opportunity to work at the centre of a fast-paced, high-growth organisation during a pivotal stage of its evolution. You will play a key role in shaping the legal function, supporting strategic decision-making and partnering closely with senior leadership as the business prepares for life as a public company.

The Role

Reporting to senior legal leadership, you will take ownership of a broad and high-impact corporate workload, including:

• Mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments
• Corporate governance and board advisory matters
• Pre initial public offering readiness and public company transition work
• Equity structuring and shareholder arrangements
• Complex cross-border corporate transactions and strategic projects
• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across the business, providing clear, commercially focused legal guidance and helping balance legal risk with ambitious growth objectives in a dynamic environment.

About You

• Immediately available or available to start at short notice
• Strong corporate law background, including mergers and acquisitions and governance
• Experience within private equity-backed businesses and/or exposure to initial public offering processes is highly desirable
• Commercially astute with strong judgement and the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-moving environment
• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior level

This is a unique opportunity to join a business at a defining stage of its growth journey, where your work will have genuine impact and you will play a central role in shaping its transition to a public company.

If this sounds of interest, please send your CV to [e-mail]