Corporate M&A Lawyer

Axiom; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services provider is seeking a Corporate M&A Lawyer in London to advise on complex mergers and acquisitions. This role offers a competitive compensation package, opportunities for professional development and the flexibility to work remotely, onsite, or in a hybrid model.

Benefits

Health benefits

Pension

Professional development resources

Learning and development programs

Qualifications

• 4+ years substantive M&A experience.
• In-house legal experience preferred, but not essential.
• Must be eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Advising on mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and more.
• Drafting and reviewing various corporate contracts.
• Providing guidance on corporate governance matters.

Skills

Commercial understanding

Interpersonal skills

Education

Good academic credentials

Post-qualification experience

Job description

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We are currently seeking a Corporate M&A Lawyer to work with various Axiom clients across all industries.

Responsibilities:

• Advising on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, flotations, takeovers, buy-ins, buyouts, joint ventures and private equity/fund investments.
• Engaging in the drafting, negotiating and reviewing of a wide variety of corporate contracts, including share purchase agreements, ancillary documents, disclosure letters, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements, offering memoranda, shareholders agreements, and joint venture agreements.
• Providing guidance and support on various corporate policies and corporate governance matters.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Good academic credentials and post-qualification experience.
• 4+ years of substantive M&A experience, including experience representing investment banks and corporates in public company M&A transactions.
• In-house legal experience is preferred (directly, or as a secondee) but is not essential.
• Strong commercial understanding, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• You must have the right to work and be eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK.

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 alterative legal services.