Michael Page
Corporate Counsel - M&A
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Corporate Counsel - M&A
Role Overview
Your focus will be providing pragmatic legal advice and support across a wide variety of corporate and commercial matters.
Client Details
A UK-headquartered global engineering and manufacturing business supplying advanced solutions to customers across a wide range of industries worldwide.
Description
- Provide legal support across a broad range of corporate matters, including M&A and other strategic transactions
- Draft, review and negotiate high-value, complex commercial contracts with customers, distributors, suppliers, and other key business partners
- Support tender processes and respond to customer legal queries
- Assist with legal and governance change initiatives and process improvement projects aligned with key business objectives
- Advise on day-to-day legal issues across the business
- Maintain and develop legal templates, playbooks, procedures, and know-how materials
- Deliver practical, commercially focused legal advice as a trusted business partner
- Instruct and manage external legal advisers where required
- Support senior lawyers in the UK and internationally
- Contribute to the development of the Legal & Secretariat team through knowledge sharing, training, mentoring, and onboarding
- Undertake legal research as required
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Profile
- A commercially minded lawyer with strong negotiation skills and sound judgment
- An analytical thinker who brings a flexible, creative approach to solving complex legal issues
- Qualified solicitor with at least 8 years post-qualification experience, comfortable operating in demanding environments and delivering pragmatic advice
- Experienced in advising on corporate and strategic transactions
- Known for professionalism, integrity, and a proactive, "can-do" mindset
- Highly detail-oriented with strong drafting capabilities
- Able to build effective relationships and engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels of the business
- Driven by continuous learning, with a genuine willingness to share knowledge and experience
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Job Offer
- Competitive salary of £100,000-£115,000
- Bonus
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
- Half day finish on a Friday
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Private Medical
- Life Assurance
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