Legal Counsel - Corporate M&A / Private Equity

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Global Infrastructure fund seeks a deal-focused Legal Counsel for their Private Equity and M&A team in London. This role offers maximum responsibility within a small legal team, involving diverse transactional work and collaboration with investment teams. Ideal candidates will have 4+ years PQE in corporate transactions, with some exposure to finance and capital markets.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4+ years PQE in corporate transactions, preferably with exposure to finance.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing M&A transaction documents.
• Collaboration with investment and asset management teams.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and reviewing M&A transaction documents.
• Managing legal workstreams and coordinating with external counsel.
• Supporting asset management team on portfolio company matters.

Skills

Corporate Transactions

Cross-border M&A

Private Equity

Transactional Work

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Legal Counsel - Corporate M&A / Private Equity, London (City of London)

Client:

SSQ

Location:

London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

Job Description:

SSQ is pleased to partner exclusively with one of the leading Global Infrastructure funds in their search for a deal-focused Private Equity / M&A lawyer. If you love doing deals but want to move in-house to an active fund, this is for you!

You will be office-based 4 days a week. The legal team in London is small, ensuring maximum responsibility and role variety with a focus on transactional work.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Drafting and reviewing M&A transaction documents, collaborating with the investment and asset management teams, managing legal workstreams, coordinating with external counsel, and assisting with transaction execution.
• Collaborating with investment and asset management teams on the implementation and ongoing maintenance of management incentive plans.
• Supporting the asset management team on portfolio company matters, including bolt-on M&A, corporate governance, HR, and financing transactions.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4+ years of post-qualification experience in corporate transactions, cross-border M&A, and private equity, preferably with some exposure to finance and capital markets (debt or equity) gained at a leading global law firm. Applicants with higher PQE are welcome to apply. Some experience of infrastructure transactions is desirable but not essential.

For further information, please email me at [emailprotected] or apply to the advert. Please always be assured of complete confidentiality.