Associate - Corporate Transaction and Adv

The role
Within our approachable, friendly and team-based way of working, you will advise our clients, who are among the world's leading companies, on the full range of public and private transactions from complex multi-billion-pound cross-border deals, strategic joint ventures, major divestments and demergers delivering a blend of high-quality legal input and pragmatic business-focused advice.
Your main focus will be on Private Equity, but you will also collaborate on transactions that fall within the entire Corporate Team activities.
Who you will work with
The Corporate Transaction and Adv global product group is composed by a team of nearly 35 professionals who advise clients on public and private M&A, disposals, demergers, joint ventures, restructurings, corporate governance and regulatory compliance, with a particular focus on complex, cross-border transactions. Our integrated team includes experts in funds and investment management, real estate, insurance, private equity, equity capital market and public policy.
Our team also offers clients the combination of specialist technical and industry expertise across 12 sectors from financial services through to energy & resources and healthcare.
What you will do
You will be given the chance to handle a variety of work and be involved in working closely with clients and other lawyers. This means that you will develop outstanding transactional and organisational skills as well as developing superb technical abilities.
This role presents an excellent opportunity for career progression.
Your experience
Your career experience so far You will ideally be an Associate (qualified up to 2015) with experience in M&A and Private Equity transactions in top tier international law firm or Italian structured law firm.
You will be a self-starter with a strong academic background, a team player with strong communication, analytical and drafting skills and a high level of commercial awareness, able to lead deals while managing different work-streams.
A previous experience in transactions with listed companies will be highly regarded.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No