Senior Legal Counsel M&A - PE backed business - London/Hybrid - Michael Page Legal : Job Details

This is a Senior Legal Counsel role centered around M&A, for a Global PE backed business.

Client Details

This organisation is a global leader in its sector. Operating in over 50 countries and a team of over 9,000 dedicated employees. They are committed to providing world-class services and facilities to their consumer customers.

Description

The role holder will work day-to-day alongside another Senior Legal Counsel M&A on global M&A transactions (buy side) in supporting business expansion projects. You will provide comprehensive legal advice for all aspects of M&A transactions including:

• Support, from a legal and project management standpoint, on all tasks and elements required across the full life cycle of all M&A transactions from the initial scoping stage right through to Post - Closing Integration matters.
• drafting and reviewing transaction documents (including drafting and reviewing NDA's, LOI, Finders Fee Agreements and other agreements to support M&A activity),
• assessing legal risks,
• record keeping,
• ensuring internal policies and procedures are followed.
• assisting in relation to any queries related to any historical M&A and managing any claims which arise from historical M&A activity the group has conducted in the past.

You will also:

• Manage relationship and engagement with external lawyers and other external advisors and service providers working on any M&A transactions.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders such as Corporate Development, Tax, Finance teams to ensure efficient progression on M&A transactions to meet annual targets.

Profile

The successful applicant will be a Lawyer, qualified in the UK or another common law jurisdiction.

They will be likely to have at least 5 years of PQE.

Pre-requisite: Training in an international law firm with substantial experience in cross border M&A transactions through the full lifecycle of the deal.

Job Offer

For further information about this opportunity and the package on offer, please apply to this advert.