Corporate Solicitor (3-5PQE)

JR United Kingdom; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading city law firm is seeking a Corporate Solicitor with 3-5 years post-qualification experience to join their esteemed team in London. The role focuses on high-value M&A and VC work, allowing candidates to engage with a diverse client base that includes sectors like technology and finance. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in drafting critical documents and managing complex transactions, making this an exciting opportunity to advance within a prestigious firm.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in mid to high value M&A and VC.
• Experience drafting key transaction documents like purchase agreements.
• Ability to manage deal processes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Handle corporate advisory, focusing on M&A and VC transactions.
• Draft and review key transaction documents.
• Manage deal processes for high-value transactions.

Skills

Drafting transaction documents

M&A experience

VC and investment work

Job description

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Corporate Solicitor (3-5 PQE) – Leading City Law Firm – London

Taylor Root have partnered with a leading city law firm who are looking to hire a mid-level associate (3-5 PQE) into their Corporate practice.

The Team

Highly regarded in mid to high value corporate transactions (Tier 1 ranking), this team handles a broad range work which is made up of cross border and domestic private and public M&A, VC and Investments, start-ups and scale ups, joint ventures and general corporate advisory. Clients include disruptive tech, fintech, financial services, professional services and digital media sectors.

Recent Transactions:

• Advised on the cross-border sale of a UK-based cybersecurity and IT services group to a private equity-backed acquirer.
• Acted for institutional and management sellers in the international sale of a sustainable packaging manufacturer to a global packaging group.
• Advised an energy technology company on a divestment valued at up to £42.5 million.
• Advised the founders of a UK-based fintech data and indexing company on its sale to a global financial services and analytics provider.

The Ideal Candidate

As the workload will be predominantly mid to high value M&A and VC and investment work candidates will need to have strong experience in these areas. You will be expected to have experience drafting key transaction documents (share and asset purchase agreements, investment and shareholders agreements and articles of association) and manage deal processes.

To find out more about this exciting new role and to apply for this exciting position please apply now.