About
Lewis Silkin LLP is an inclusive employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds. All applicants will be considered equally and fairly.
About The Role
As our Corporate Transaction Services Lawyer, you will lead transaction services across the Corporate team’s London, Manchester, Cardiff, and Belfast offices, shaping delivery and combining legal expertise with innovation and process improvement.
Your Key Responsibilities Will Include
* Managing transactional due diligence exercises, liaising with Corporate lawyers, specialists, and overseas partners, and delivering concise reports with risk analysis and recommendations.
* Developing best‑practice due diligence and reporting processes, including consistent and user‑friendly templates for different transaction types and clients.
* Working with the Technology team to identify and deploy tools that automate transaction services workflows, enhancing time and cost efficiencies.
* Providing training to specialist lawyers in other practice groups on deliverable quality, client‑important risks, and risk mitigation within a transactional context.
* Developing adjacent products, such as legal audit services, to expand the team’s offering.
* Preparing business development content focused on transaction services issues.
* Supporting the Corporate team on other transactional work as capacity permits, providing additional resources.
About You
* Minimum of 4 years’ post‑qualification experience in Corporate/M&A working on UK transactions, with exposure to legal technology, project management, or process design.
* Excellent written, analytical and communication skills with strong attention to detail.
* An ambitious, proactive, commercial, and responsive attitude.
* Interest in developing technology‑driven solutions and improving processes within a transactional context.
* Comfort managing work output and engaging directly with clients and colleagues across multiple offices.
* A team player keen to support others’ learning and to develop your own skills.
* Interest in marketing and business development.
Additional Information
We are committed to supporting candidates throughout the recruitment process, including those requiring adjustments. If you need any accommodations or wish to discuss flexible working, please email the recruitment team in confidence at recruitment@lewissilkin.com.
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