PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
As our City corporate team continues to grow, and following recent hires in London, we are seeking one or more senior associates with expertise in UK corporate finance work to join us. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to high-value, complex M&A, IPO and other UK capital markets transactions primarily for leading listed UK businesses, investment banks and, increasingly, international clients. You will enhance your experience in corporate finance with an emphasis on PLC clients and equity capital markets, while working in a collaborative, solution-oriented and output-focussed team.
THE CORPORATE FINANCE TEAM
Our corporate finance team is trusted by leading UK and international companies to deliver strategic, transformational deals. We are a recognised market leader in capital markets work and public takeovers, and sectors including financial services, tech, retail & consumer and energy & infrastructure, completing over 200 deals annually across more than 40 jurisdictions.
We advise clients on the full range of corporate finance transactions including:
• Capital markets. We are confident in the long term prospects of London's listed markets and are growing our team's capability in ECM at all levels. We want to capture greater market share of IPOs and secondary fundraisings, advising both corporates and investment banks to grow our listed client base.
• Public company takeovers. We have one of the busiest teams in the City for PLC takeovers with strong dealflow - we advised on a third of all takeovers in 2023 and typically act on 20%+ of all such UK market activity on a year by year basis. Three partners are ex-Takeover Panel secondees, providing an unrivalled opportunity to learn and practice the written and unwritten rules and market know-how that apply to these high profile transactions.
• M&A (both domestic and international). Our M&A clients include high profile names like ABF, Barclays, BAT, bp, Britvic, Diageo, HSBC, Entain, JD Sports, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest, many of whom have been clients for more than a decade, and we advise them on all aspects of their acquisition, disposal and joint venture strategies. We advise over 50% of the FTSE100 delivering transformational deals for them across all our chosen sectors.
• Advisory. This includes all aspects of advising listed companies – ranging from strategic issues such as ESG and D&I, the UK Listing and Prospectus Regulation Rules and other applicable regulations, group reorganisations and restructurings and ongoing C-suite advice/ corporate governance more generally.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE
Your responsibilities will include:
• Assisting on the full range of corporate finance transactions - strategic M&A, public takeovers, IPOs and secondary fundraisings – being involved from the initial strategic stages to seeing the deal through to closing and beyond.
• Contributing to the growth of the corporate finance practice through active involvement in business development, responsibility for client relationships, creating and delivering pitches and being responsible for the growth of the practice.
• Collaborating with team members, including mentoring and instructing trainees and paralegals, and working alongside senior colleagues on key workstreams – both document drafting and external negotiations and meetings with clients and investment bank advisers.
YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
Our key requirements are:
• You have no less than 4 years' PQE.
• You have experience in corporate finance, ideally advising preferably UK corporate clients on a wide range of corporate finance transactions, including IPOs, secondary fundraisings and takeovers, as well as public company matters more generally.
• You will bring technical expertise in navigating listed regulatory frameworks, such as the UK Listing and Prospectus Regulation Rules, the market abuse regime, Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, and the Takeover Code, with a proven ability to advise on listed company issues.
You will play an integral part in implementing our 2030 strategic blueprint to double in size to become a £1bn revenue business – with a significant focus on ensuring that our corporate finance practice becomes more resonant in the City, supporting on and winning notable strategic mandates for an increasing number of listed companies.
OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, supported, and challenged to reach your potential in a collaborative environment. Our culture of growth, innovation, and ambition delivers results and drives success. We provide not only technical excellence but also deep insight into what matters to our clients, making us the natural choice for listed companies and their counterparts globally. Our success is built on diverse backgrounds and perspectives, supported by employee networks that celebrate our differences.