G2 Legal
In-House Corporate Solicitor
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M&A Lawyer Opportunity
We are looking for a M&A lawyer (4-10+ years PQE) with private equity experience to join the in-house legal team of an ambitious and successful PE firm based in Brighton. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to gain genuine commercial insight into the entire private equity investment cycle (including the chance to attend investment committee meetings and to understand the basis for the decisions to acquire/sell portfolio companies) and to work as an integral part of the deal team.
The new legal team currently comprises a partner (who has worked at both magic circle and regional law firms) and a paralegal, and the addition of a person in this role would complete the team. The team intends to do all of the PE firm’s UK acquisitions in-house, likely to be 3 or 4 large platform deals a year and 10-15 smaller bolt-on transactions. We aim to standardize the deal process to make it run as smoothly as possible and develop a playbook for key transaction documents.
Key Responsibilities
Buy-side:
- Leading and/or assisting with legal workstreams on UK acquisitions including:
- Implementing transaction structuring steps, incorporating holding company structures, and funding arrangements
- Drafting/negotiating NDAs, offer letters/Heads of Terms, and other ancillary documents
- Undertaking/reviewing targeted legal due diligence (focusing on those matters that are commercially important)
- Drafting/negotiating the acquisition documents, including the SPA/BPA and disclosure letter
- Drafting/negotiating the equity documents, including the investment agreement, articles of association (in particular different share rights, distribution waterfalls, etc.), loan note instruments, and management incentive arrangements/growth share
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Sell-side:
- Assisting with legal workstreams on disposals, typically led by external Counsel, but with support from the in-house team for example on NDAs, adviser engagement letters, and on sale preparation/focused vendor due diligence
Ad hoc portfolio company support:
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Assisting portfolio companies on important day-to-day corporate/commercial needs including integration support/resolving issues identified in legal DD, purchase of management stakes, management exits, implementing growth share schemes, etc.
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Delivering clear, pragmatic, and commercially focused legal advice to support the deal team
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Working closely with colleagues in the deal team and building relationships with the founders and portfolio companies
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What You’ll Need to Succeed
To succeed in this role, you will typically have:
- 4-10+ years’ post-qualification experience in corporate law
- Qualification as a UK Solicitor (England, Wales, or Scotland)
- Experience handling high-quality corporate work, ideally including private equity
- Excellent drafting and analytical skills
- The ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyers
- A proactive, commercially minded approach and strong team ethic
- An interest in founder-led businesses, particularly in the services and software sectors
What You’ll Get in Return
- A market-leading salary and a bonus linked to the performance of the PE funds, as well as other benefits
- An ambitious and collaborative working environment, with the entire team working together towards achieving the best outcomes for the portfolio companies and the PE firm
- A great team spirit, with most people in the office in Brighton most days (when they are not out with portfolio companies) – and a sea view from the balcony
- Access to high-quality, intellectually stimulating work
- An opportunity to gain commercial insight into the PE investment lifecycle and enhance your existing, and develop new, skills
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