JS Careers
Associate / Senior Associate - Private Equity M&A (London)
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JS Careers are pleased to have been instructed on an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join an elite US law firm based in London, with a market-leading Private Equity and M&A offering.
This firm is seeking an ambitious and talented corporate lawyer to join their high-performing London team advising private equity sponsors, institutional investors and corporate clients on a broad range of sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions.
The Role
In this role, the successful candidate can expect to work across a variety of complex matters, including:
- Private equity acquisitions, investments and exits;
- Private M&A transactions and public takeovers;
- Carve-out transactions and consortium acquisitions;
- Growth capital investments, strategic minority investments and hybrid investment structures; and
- Corporate restructures, governance and general corporate advisory matters.
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About You
To be successful, you will ideally have:
- A minimum of 2 years' post-qualification experience in corporate law, ideally from a top-tier UK, US, Australian or NZ law firm;
- Excellent academics;
- Strong private equity experience, including advising sponsors, investors or portfolio companies as well as solid M&A experience across a range of complex transactions;
- Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills; and
- A commercial mindset and a collaborative approach to client service.
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This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of the globe's premier corporate practices, working on high-profile private equity and M&A matters within a collaborative and high-performing team. The successful candidate will enjoy genuine career progression, above market remuneration, direct client exposure and the opportunity to develop under respected leaders in the UK market.
If you are a corporate lawyer looking to take the next step in your career, or you are currently practising in Australia or New Zealand and are considering a move to the UK, please reach out to Taylor Devenport for a confidential conversation.
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