Corporate M&A Lawyer

Axiom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Remote/hybrid work

Job summary

Axiom seeks Corporate M&A lawyers to support clients across a broad range of sectors and transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, and private equity investments. You will provide practical, commercially focused advice working with stakeholders across the transaction lifecycle.

Ideal candidates are UK-qualified with strong private practice or in-house corporate experience, capable of leading deal delivery and drafting key transaction documents.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with UK admission and strong corporate experience.
• Experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, and private equity.
• Proven ability to deliver end-to-end deal execution with commercial focus.
• Experience with governance and entity rationalisation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate transactions across the full lifecycle.
• Lead on structuring, due diligence, risk assessment, and execution.
• Draft, review, and negotiate SPAs, shareholders' agreements, NDAs, and related docs.
• Provide governance support and handle company secretarial matters.

Skills

UK-qualified lawyer

Corporate M&A

Due diligence

Deal execution

Education

Qualified solicitor (UK)

Job description

We are currently seeking Corporate M&A Lawyers to support Axiom clients across a broad range of sectors and corporate transactional matters. In this role, you will provide practical, commercially focused legal advice on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, reorganisations, joint ventures and private equity investments, working closely with legal, finance, corporate development and business stakeholders across the full transaction lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Advise on corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, reorganisations, joint ventures, and private equity investments, supporting execution across the full transaction lifecycle.
• Lead on transaction delivery, including structuring, due diligence, risk assessment, and execution, with a focus on hands-on deal experience rather than purely advisory work.
• Draft, review, and negotiate key transaction documentation (SPAs, shareholders' agreements, disclosure letters, NDAs, ancillary documents) and advise on warranties, indemnities, and deal mechanics.
• Provide support on corporate governance and company secretarial matters, including board processes, shareholder arrangements, and regulatory compliance (experience with entity rationalisations and reorganisations desirable).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK with strong corporate experience gained in private practice or in-house environment's.
• Demonstrated experience advising on complex corporate transactions (mergers, acquisitions, disposals, sales, restructurings, reorganisations), with a focus on execution and deal delivery.
• Experience or exposure to corporate governance, company secretarial matters, and entity rationalisation projects desirable.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alternative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom's legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster. Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities:

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [e-mail] and include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject line.

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