Interim Legal Director - Corporate M&A (9–12 Months)

Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global services business seeks an experienced Interim Legal Director – M&A to join its dynamic legal team in London. The position involves leading legal due diligence for acquisitions, advising on transaction structuring, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. This is a unique chance to thrive in a fast-paced, complex legal environment and contribute to significant cross-border transactions.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Life cover

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in M&A as a solicitor.
• In-house experience or relevant secondments preferred.
• Strong transactional background, especially in multi-jurisdictional deals.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal due diligence processes for acquisitions.
• Negotiate and draft SPAs and APAs.
• Provide strategic legal support on complex deals.

Skills

Legal due diligence

Negotiation

Communication

Education

UK qualified solicitor

Job description

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A FTSE 100 global services business is seeking an experienced Interim Legal Director – M&A to support its dynamic international legal team. With a track record of over 200 acquisitions across Europe, Asia, and Latin America in the past decade, this is an exceptional opportunity to contribute at the forefront of complex, cross-border deal activity. This role is ideal for a commercially minded M&A lawyer who enjoys fast-paced environments and thrives on strategic collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or support on legal due diligence processes for domestic and international acquisitions
• Advise on transaction structuring, risk allocation, and governance protocols
• Negotiate and draft share purchase agreements (SPAs), asset purchase agreements (APAs), and related documents
• Provide legal support on post-completion integration and disputes
• Collaborate with internal M&A, Tax, Treasury, and Legal teams across regions
• Manage relationships with external legal advisers as required
• Act as a strategic partner to the business, balancing commercial priorities with legal risk
• Contribute to continuous improvement of M&A legal processes and templates

Key Requirements

• UK qualified solicitor with a minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience in M&A
• Strong transactional background, ideally with exposure to multi-jurisdictional deals
• Comfortable operating autonomously and providing strategic legal input at senior levels
• In-house M&A experience or secondments strongly preferred
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills

Why Join This Company

• FTSE 100 business with a global presence and strong acquisition pipeline
• Bonus scheme and comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare and life cover
• Work within a respected legal team that values collaboration and high performance
• Contribute to a business that delivers critical environmental and public health solutions across 90+ countries

If you're interested, click "Apply now", or for more information, please reach out to Emily Wearing at [e-mail]. We look forward to hearing from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Professional Services

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