Private Equity Associate — Cross-Border Deals (London)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London seeks ambitious associates to join our Private Equity team within the Private Capital Group. You will work on cross-border private equity and M&A transactions for leading financial sponsor clients.

The role offers training, international secondments, and exposure to high‑profile deals across multiple sectors, with a path to senior responsibility in a globally connected firm.

Qualifications

• 2+ years post-qualification experience as a solicitor in England & Wales
• Experience in corporate and private equity at a leading firm, including cross-border transactions
• Excellent technical legal skills and strong commercial judgement
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and supervise more junior lawyers
• Proactive involvement in business development and knowledge management

Responsibilities

• Working on a wide variety of large, complex, cross-border corporate transactions
• Focus on private equity and other financial sponsor clients across a wide range of market sectors
• Participating in business development initiatives with our financial sponsor clients

Skills

Cross-border deals

Private equity knowledge

Client relationship management

Team collaboration

Business development

Education

Qualified solicitor England & Wales

Job description

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London seeks ambitious associates to join our Private Equity team within the Private Capital Group. You will work on cross-border private equity and M&A transactions for leading financial sponsor clients.

The role offers training, international secondments, and exposure to high‑profile deals across multiple sectors, with a path to senior responsibility in a globally connected firm.