Head of M&A & Corporate Transactions

SSLT; Cork; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

City centre location

Flexible working (4–5 day week)

IT system access

Online legal resources

Job summary

Shields Sadleir LLP in Cork city centre is seeking a Corporate Solicitor to head up and develop the mergers and acquisitions department, advising on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. The role focuses on leading transactional work, building client relationships and growing the firm's corporate practice.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years PQE with strong M&A experience, excellent IT and MS Office skills, and a commercially minded, tech-savvy approach.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in corporate and commercial work.
• Experience leading mergers and acquisitions.
• Strong IT and Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Able to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage mergers and acquisitions and related corporate matters.
• Advise companies, shareholders and investors on corporate and commercial issues.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documents such as SPAs and SHAs.
• Develop and supervise the M&A department and support BD initiatives.

Skills

M&A experience

Corporate law

Drafting contracts

Negotiation skills

Client relationship management

Tech-savvy

Job description

Shields Sadleir LLP in Cork city centre is seeking a Corporate Solicitor to head up and develop the mergers and acquisitions department, advising on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. The role focuses on leading transactional work, building client relationships and growing the firm's corporate practice.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years PQE with strong M&A experience, excellent IT and MS Office skills, and a commercially minded, tech-savvy approach.