UK Corporate Counsel (M&A) role with a leading, highly ambitious, international technology business. Birmingham office (hybrid 3 days per week) Salary c.£80-£95,000 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 se...