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Ellaby Chamberlain Limited

Corporate M&A (Generalist) Lawyer 2-5pqe

City of London
£150k – £200k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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About the Role

This top-tier international law firm is looking to recruit a corporate M&A lawyer at 2-5pqe to advise on a broad range of M&A work. This is a growth role due to the recent success of the team.

Rare in the current market, the role will NOT be focused exclusively on private equity M&A. The bulk of the work will be focused on private M&A for large corporate clients.

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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?

Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.

Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.

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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme

PwC·London, UK
£35,000/yr

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Your economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.

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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.

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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.

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Requirements

  • Generalist corporate M&A lawyers with experience from top-tier firms in London, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, or other common law jurisdictions are encouraged to apply.
  • Experience of advising clients in the telco, tech, insurance, or banking sectors will be helpful but is not essential.

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Culture

In terms of culture, the team is collegiate and they very rarely lose people. They are elite and standards are high but everyone gets on well.

Compensation

Finally, the salary and bonus structure is exceptional and we can give full details during a call.

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Skills

Corporate M&A
Private M&A
Legal Advising
Common Law

Location

City of London, England, United Kingdom

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