Principal Corporate Associate

BCL Legal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package starting at £110,000

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

[Client confidential] in London is seeking a Principal Associate in Corporate with 8+ years PQE. The role focuses on high-value M&A, private equity, and capital markets work for domestic and international clients in a top-tier firm setting.

The salary starts at £110,000 with a discretionary bonus and a 60% office/40% remote hybrid arrangement. The successful candidate will manage complex matters across M&A, private equity, joint ventures, venture capital, and ECM, with strong business

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in law.
• Training and post-qualified corporate experience with a reputable national or international practice.
• Excellent communication skills and strong commercial acumen.
• Experience in business development and client relationship management.
• 8+ years PQE in corporate/M&A environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise companies and investors on the full range of corporate issues.
• Lead M&A, Private Equity, Joint Ventures, venture capital and ECM work.
• Support start-ups through financing, M&A, restructuring and exits.

Skills

M&A

Private Equity

Capital Markets

Corporate Law

Business Development

Client Relationship Management

Job description

Principal Associate - Corporate - 8 PQE+

Top 30 UK firm| London | £110,000+

A corporate associate is offered an outstanding opportunity to join an industry leading corporate team at this top tier national practice, in London.

The firm, which ranks as one of the top 30 in the UK, is arguably the largest and widest-reaching domestic UK law firm.

The firm's corporate team is made up of over 60 corporate lawyers undertaking high-value, complex, and challenging matters for clients both domestically and internationally across the renewable energy, mining, oil and gas, life sciences, healthcare, technology, media, telecoms, financial services, retail, and sports sectors.

My client are currently looking to add a talented corporate lawyer, with strong experience and interest, predominantly in M&A work, but with rounded exposure to Private Equity, and Capital Markets.

As part of the role you will be advising companies,and investors on the full range of business issues, from start-up and financing through to M&A, management transactions, venture and growth capital, restructuring, capital reductions, private equity funding and exits.

The salary bracket for the roles starts at £110k from 8 PQE, in addition to a relatively industry standard bonus scheme, activated for hitting the hours target of 1300.

The successful corporate associate joining this team will handle a full range of corporate work, which will include:

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Private Equity
• Joint Ventures
• Venture Capital
• Equity Capital Markets

This position is ideally suited to senior corporate associates from eight years' PQE. Candidates applying for this position should be able to display:

• A strong academic background
• Training and post-qualified corporate experience gained with a reputable national or international practice or city-firm
• Strong technical knowledge and commercial acumen
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in business development and client relationship management

With regards to hybrid working, my client operates a 60% office attendance policy, with the option to also work from any of their regional offices.

Benefits:

• Salary package starting at £110,000
• 25 days annual leave.
• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.