UK Corporate Counsel (M&A) role with a leading, highly ambitious, international technology business.
Birmingham office (hybrid 3 days per week)
Salary c.£80-£85,000 pa + benefits.
Friendly, informal, balanced environment
The organisation has grown significantly, with continued expansion plans both nationally and internationally.
They now seek an entrepreneurial, commercially focused, corporate (M&A) lawyer to join the multidisciplinary UK team in order to oversee the legal aspects of the M&A transactions both in the region and some selected international markets.
As part of a wider European legal team (Group GC in Europe) you will support the M&A agenda and continue driving dynamic growth, leaning on colleagues across Europe.
- Act as project leader, working closely with the international team and local managers to drive acquisitions in the UK
- Manage the M&A transaction life-cycle (negotiation, due diligence, drafting, compliance, post-completion and integration)
- Provide expert advice on risk, structures, regulatory matters
- Widen scope to become first point of contact on wider company law matters - contracts, disputes, projects, processes.
Ideally you will be a pragmatic, deal lawyer with a solid understanding of M&A transactions and best practice, a strong negotiator, proactive, sharp, solutions focused who will enjoy a more business partnering model seeing the fruits of your labour in an in-house setting. Calm under pressure, able to prioritise, personable and a genuine team player all essential.
We are keen to hear from corporate lawyers 4+ years PQE who enjoy rolling their sleeves up, keen to drive revenue working in-house and broaden their skill set whilst developing their commercial acumen.
Technology sector experience or interest would be helpful but not essential as to previous experience working in-house.
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