Corporate Associate

We’re working with a leading international law firm looking to add a Corporate Associate at around 2–4 PQE to its London team.

This is a strong opportunity for someone coming from a well-regarded corporate practice who wants to remain involved in high-quality, sophisticated transactional work, while joining a team offering a genuinely broad mix of M&A and corporate matters.

The team advises UK and international clients across a range of sectors, with work spanning private M&A, cross-border transactions, joint ventures, reorganisations and wider strategic corporate matters.

The Role

You’ll work closely with partners and senior lawyers on transactions including:

UK and cross-border M&A

Private acquisitions and disposals

Joint ventures and strategic investments

Corporate reorganisations and restructurings

General corporate advisory matters

Multi-jurisdictional transactions involving colleagues across the firm’s international network

Associates are given good levels of responsibility and client exposure, with the opportunity to take ownership of workstreams and develop strong relationships with both UK and international clients.

The Candidate

We’re looking for someone who:

Is approximately 2 - 4 PQE

Has trained and qualified with a strong UK or international law firm

Has solid Corporate / M&A experience

Has experience of running or taking significant responsibility for transactional workstreams

Is comfortable working on complex, multi-party and cross-border matters

Has strong academics and technical ability

Is looking for a long-term opportunity within an established international corporate practice

Private M&A experience is particularly relevant, although candidates with a broader high-quality corporate background are encouraged to get in touch.

For further information, please contact Liam at Eclectic Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

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